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The decision was taken out of my hands... I lost Polly today after a sudden decline. The tumour grew VERY quickly, even since Friday, and ulcerated. She stopped eating yesterday and was clearly in pain this morning. I called time. :cry: The vet we saw today was lovely and agreed that this was best. ...

They were probably reluctant to biopsy because it requires an anaesthetic, especially in that location, and if her T4 levels aren't stable, anaesthetic is really risky. My neighbour has an 18 year old with the same health issues and her vet won't do a dental because of the risks That's really inter...

Thanks for getting back to me! The cyst/tumor is on her chest, kind of between her front legs. It used to be soft but has become quite hard and over the last few weeks has grown quite a bit (used to be about the size of a peanut but is now more like a half walnut). The vets exact words were "th...

Hello! I would just like to hear peoples views on this please as I'm in a quandary. I have a 17 year old cat, Polly, who has been under treatment for hyperthyroidism & high blood pressure for around two years. Her kidneys started showing signs of disease a few months ago too and she arthritits. ...