My old cat has a head cyst. Can I avoid surgery or just leave it?

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We have a 17 year old female cat with a nearly ping pong ball sized pedunctulated cyst on her head. We are reluctant to take her to surgery because of her age, because it causes her no distress and we are imagining stitches, a shaved head and wearing a cone afterward. Is there a less invasive way to deal with this ? She's had the cyst for a couple of years but it has grown and is now free floating under her fur. Should we just leave it alone ? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 17 years and 3 months old | 14 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi. I understand your reluctance to anesthetize an older pet but there are many options that can make it a safe procedure. I would have her evaluated but a veterinarian to discuss options. If this is truly a cyst sometimes they can be sterilely drained. It will recur but may reduce the size for a while. Otherwise doing preanesthetic bloodwork can assess if she would be a good candidate for anesthesia and you and your vet can work out the best plan for Ghosty's treatment together.

My old cat has a head cyst. Can I avoid surgery or just leave it?

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