Can t surgery be performed when the dog is old? Is it true or false?

Can't surgery if the dog is old? Indeed, tumors are relatively serious diseases. If the tumor type itself is more dangerous, or the tumor is close to large blood vessels, conservative treatment is generally recommended because the age of the dog determines its surgical tolerance. For such extremely high-risk surgery, it is not recommended that the owner perform the dog on the dog, so as not to be unable to go down the operating table. I hope the owner will be with him in his last days.

1. Causes of tumors in dogs

Dogs are mainly caused by external or internal causes, such as ultraviolet rays, hormones, bacteria, virus infections, and the harm of radioactive substances. Another type is genetic factors, etc. Therefore, it is also necessary to be careful not to allow dogs to be infected with bacteria and viruses

2. Symptoms of dog tumors

Subcutaneous tumors usually have a lump under the skin protruding to the skin surface. The lump is harder when palpating the lump. The lump increases slowly when benign tumors, while the lump increases faster when malignant tumors.

Tumors of some tissues and organs in the body cavity are not easily observed, so some instruments are needed to confirm the diagnosis, such as ultrasound, X-ray and puncture.

3. How to treat and maintain dog tumors

1. Surgical resection, young dogs with strong physical fitness can try to protect and do some rehabilitation treatments. 2. Conservative treatment. If some malignant tumors are caused by older dogs, conservative treatment is required. 3. Radiation therapy, this type of therapy uses some radiation for treatment, which can kill cancer cells. 4. Chemotherapy is also a method, but it also has some side effects, so it should be coordinated with conservative treatment.