My old dog has chronic nasal discharge. Is it a tumor or fungus?

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My 15 year old dog boy has nasal discharge for weeks(one nostril). Antibiotics didnt sweep it away. It has no blood but mucous.He sneezes but not often.He eats well.His eye is watery on the leaking nostril side.CT scan done and that side seems full. Nose swap examined.Fungus and gram negative enteroccus seen.Fungus treatment and bacteria treatment started.One expert says it's a tumor and have to be removed.Others say it might not be. I'm confused. Is it tumor or not?What is that bacteria? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 14 years and 11 months old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Left nasal cavity seems full of discharge and bone seems affected as well (so whatever is inside is causing bone erosion as well). It is not possible to determine what it is specifically from the CT images and a further investigation is unfortunately needed. Was rhinoscopy performed? was a biopsy taken? Otherwise aggressive treatment for fungal infection is required (not only oral treatment but often ''flush'' of the nasal cavity is necessary to have substantial results. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My old dog has chronic nasal discharge. Is it a tumor or fungus?

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