Has anyone had experience with tumors?

[pscaulkins]

I have a friend who has a 3 y/o beardie that has a major tumor either behind her left eye or a brain tumor that is pushing her eye. She has been taking her to a very good reptile vet that is also a vet in a zoo. So my question to you all, have any of you heard of any beardies that had successful brain tumor removed. She has lost some of the mobility on her left side so that makes the vet think a brain tumor. How common is this? At first the vet thought it was an eye infection and treated her but within the last couple of days she has gotten worse. She is taking her back tomorrow. I guess I was just curious if anyone has experience with this and if this is common.

 

[Craiger]

Wow....that seems pretty intense.

 

[pscaulkins]

Craiger, it is intense. I am just a curious person and want to know all I can. I was wrong, she is 4 y/o. She has also laid infertiles 3x a year since she was 1 y/o or so. Within a couple of days her eye went from just being weird and crooked to literally huge. I was told you could almost see the tumor through her scales as her skin has stretched. She still eats so that is good.

 

[renich]

Aw, poor baby. Sorry, I don't have anything to add. Never experienced this one.

Is the vet recommending surgery?

 

[Craiger]

Craiger, it is intense. I am just a curious person and want to know all I can. I was wrong, she is 4 y/o. She has also laid infertiles 3x a year since she was 1 y/o or so. Within a couple of days her eye went from just being weird and crooked to literally huge. I was told you could almost see the tumor through her scales as her skin has stretched. She still eats so that is good.

Oh my gosh! That's just terrible! I hope they can do something for her.

 

[beardielover17]

I have only seen tumors in beardies when I first started keeping them. At the pet store I used to work at a couple of them developed tumors but none of them made it unfortunately.

 

[ladyknite]

I think we discussed this.
Did you call Tere?

 

[pscaulkins]

LK, it's so much worse now then when we talked. Yes, Tara talked to me through Yahoo Messenger last night.

I was just wondering if anyone knew of any dragon that survived having a brain tumor removed. LK, what do you think?

 

[ladyknite]

i'll assume you want my honesty.
If the system could survive the local for surgery, i doubt that the cold blooded system could withstand the bleeding afterward. the lack of as many coagulants as mammals would play here. that blood induces comas, strokes and seizures............and you know how i feel about that.
I'd rather give it up, admit defeat, than to watch it suffer.
it's not what matters now, but what happens in the future that will either make her feel guilt or not for her choice.
If she's in no pain now......I don't think i'd choose to cause a problem by trying to fix it.

 

[egg 80]

im with lady knight on this one i think its better to have it put to sleep than try fix a prob which could end in her being in more pain a suffering longer

paul

 

[pscaulkins]

Thanks everyone, I emailed her and pretty much told her if it were one of mine, I would put her to sleep. I have had to do it once, it's no fun but I believe suffering is inhumane.