Growth on Eyelid

[senorita02]

Thanks for the responses guys, he is just having it looked at tomororw i am having it removed asap though, i was curious do they have to put them under anesthethia to do this and what exacty do they do if they dont put them under, is it pricey procedure?
I am worried about having him go under anesthethia is it dangerous the older they get??

[lv4dogs]

Usually all that is needed is just a little local anesthesia as its a very quick procedure (unless its a very large, very oddly placed growth).
As with anything, yes anesthesia can be a little more dangerous for an older dog. 6 isn't too old yet and he's in good health otherwise right? He should be fine, but if you are worried they can run a CBC (complete blood count panel) before he goes under to make sure he is healthy. That usually runs about $35-$55 ish. If you are interested in running the bloodwork I'd call them now & have it done tomorrow when you go in, that way IF there is anything wrong you can fix it before he gets it removed and he won't have to spend a whole day at the vets for nothing. You will need to fast him for that too, usually you just put up the food & water before you go to bed.

Its not pricey, I think the most expensive eye growth removal for Nanook was just over $100, the lowest one was about $65. Biopsy ran about $15-$25 ish.

[senorita02]

Thanks for the info, i was thinking they were going to tell me i had to have him go under anesth, becuase it is right next to his eyeball and i guess if he jerked they would slice his eye, was yours right on the lid so the growth was actually touching the eye ball? (Well Nanooks not yours ) LOL
Faces is actually touching his eyeball, but it is on the lid,

[lv4dogs]

Thanks for the info, i was thinking they were going to tell me i had to have him go under anesth, becuase it is right next to his eyeball and i guess if he jerked they would slice his eye, was yours right on the lid so the growth was actually touching the eye ball? (Well Nanooks not yours ) LOL
Faces is actually touching his eyeball, but it is on the lid,

Yes, it was on the eyelid touching the eyeball.

Nanook is VERY good with things like that, we had to stitch him up twice from a cut from rocks on a hike & he didn't even need anything at all either time for that.
Local Anesthesia will make a dog a little bit groggy and if he's a passive dog thats all they will need. If he's hyper then maybe they will put him under fully. They pull the eyelid away from the eye & cut it out. If the dog jerked then yes they may accidently slice the eye.

[lv4dogs]

I forgot to mention that Rotts are known to have problems with anesthesias so please discuss that with your vet. Make sure he knows that already.

But I'm sure he'll be fine. Ask your vet ALL & ANY questions that you need to.

[senorita02]

I thought i had heard that as well, that is why i am so hesitant, i am going to see if they cant just do it without it, i would feel much more comfortable, he has been under before the last time was 1.5 years ago for his hip dysplasia xray , he was fine, but i was a wreck!

[lv4dogs]

Raustyk has been fully under about 5 times since I adopted her about 7.5 years ago & has always handled it really well. If it makes you feel any better.

[pnance]

lv4dogs is right if your concerned discuss it with your vet, mine usually recommends the blood panel prior to surgery on older dogs, which gives them a good idea that nothings wrong initially that might cause complications. Sandy had a form of asthma (sp??), the vet knew this and gave him a few extra shots with the anesthesia to open his airways, so his was a little more expensive, I think about $300 for everything.


Sorry saw your post afterwards his was right next to his eyeball so he was put under since he was way to squirrely to sit through that type of procedure.