Senior dog with growing tumors and new symptoms: Surgery or comfort?

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My dog has breast tumor that started 3 years ago , during the last year she developed another one pretty quick and now i just discovered a 3rd mass while the 1st one kept growing in size , latly she started to get vertigo and lost her appitite, she also tilts her head , she's q senior dog of 14 years and drs gave different opinions on weather to get the operation done or not, how can i help my dog ? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Female | unspayed | 12 years and 2 months old

Bette Isacoff · Accepted Answer

The first question to be addressed is whether or not Zara is physically strong enough to withstand the surgery. She will need a full physical exam with blood work to determine this. Second, the type of tumor and its staging needs to be addressed. Are these masses localized, or have they spread to lymph nodes, lungs, brain, etc? Finally, what aftercare would Zara need? How debilitated would the procedure leave her? The ultimate question for you to consider is length of life vs quality of life. At her age, it may be best to let her live out the rest of her life in relative comfort, rather than in a lengthy--and possibly painful--recovery.

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