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  • Aug 8, 2010, 06:18 AM
    riffraff13
    I have a 5 year old crossbreed and she has a 1cm cyst on her head.
    The cyst has remained the same size, but a smaller one has appeared under her ear and I am not sure what to do next. The vet has given the option of having a bi-opse to check and remove the larger cyst, but I would like somemore advice before putting her under anaesthetic.
  • Aug 8, 2010, 06:37 AM
    Sariss

    Is it a cyst, or something else? You can't really biopsy a cyst, you generally just remove it.
    Cysts can be drained, but they will continue to grow back unless they are removed surgically.
  • Aug 8, 2010, 07:00 AM
    riffraff13
    As far as I know the vet had diagnosed it as a cyst.
  • Aug 8, 2010, 07:26 AM
    Sariss

    Is it very large? You can leave them if you wish but they can grow. Surgical removal will take out the stem of it, so it won't grow back.
  • Aug 8, 2010, 07:37 AM
    riffraff13

    Its about 1cm aand has not grown since, but a smaller one has appeared by her ear.

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