My dog has aggressive oral tumors. Should I do surgery if they return?

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My 7 yr old chocolate lab female ( spayed) recently had non cancerous lumps removed from her chest 3/4 lbs) she has just recovered and now has soft tumours in her mouth along her gum line ..our vet said it’s a aggressive bone invading tumours (3j and she requires surgery , with this she may loose teeth and jaw bone without the surgery she will die ....my question is ..... am I sending her into another Major surgery pointlessly when it seems these tumours grow back and do cause cancer. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 65 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

That is a tough decision to make. I think that in order to answer your question fully you should consider speaking to a veterinary oncologist. Based on the progression of the tumor currently and the kind of tumor it is. I have seen some cases where doing major surgery has resulted in longevity of the pet; however, getting informed about your specific pets tumor will help you make this decision whether to just do palliative pain management for Brandy moving forward. I do hope that you can make an informed decision with Brandy soon. Best of luck and take care.

My dog has aggressive oral tumors. Should I do surgery if they return?

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