Large tumor on fish

[Colin_T]

Fingernails don't have a blood supply going thru the middle of them. Horns do, which is why you can't stop when using the wire saw. The heat from the wire saw cauterises the blood vessels running through the middle of the horn and stops it bleeding when the horn falls off.

It's all pretty gross regardless

 

[Barry Tetra]

Fingernails don't have a blood supply going thru the middle of them. Horns do, which is why you can't stop when using the wire saw. The heat from the wire saw cauterises the blood vessels running through the middle of the horn and stops it bleeding when the horn falls off.

It's all pretty gross regardless

Thats sad actually

 

[Barry Tetra]

Fingernails don't have a blood supply going thru the middle of them. Horns do, which is why you can't stop when using the wire saw. The heat from the wire saw cauterises the blood vessels running through the middle of the horn and stops it bleeding when the horn falls off.

It's all pretty gross regardless

Thats why i dont wanna have dogs or cats, we have to neutered them or castrate them

 

[Colin_T]

Sterilising male dogs and cats isn't a big issue. The vet anaesthetises the animal, makes a small incision in the scrotum and cuts the vas deferens. One or two stitches later and the dog is put in a cage to wake up. It's the same thing they do to people nowadays. Years ago they removed the testes but nowadays most vets leave them in and the body simply reabsorbs them over time. This way is quicker, less invasive and has a shorter recovery time with less chance of infection.

Sterilising female animals is a lot more complex and rather messy. They

anaesthetise the animal, make an incision along the belly and remove the ovaries, womb and fallopian tubes (full hysterectomy). This can damage nerves associated with organs nearby and cause bladder problems if not done correctly. A safer option which hasn't been adopted yet is to remove the ovaries via keyhole surgery.

Sterilising animals can screw up their hormone levels and some animals get fat shortly after being sterilised.​

One of the main reasons you should sterilise female dogs & cats is to stop them getting breast cancer. Some breeds of dog & cat are highly susceptible to breast cancer and if they haven't been sterilised by the time they are 6 years old, the risk of them developing breast cancer increases dramatically. Treating dogs for breast cancer is quite unpleasant and usually involves a full hysterectomy (sterilising the animal) and removing the breast tissue with the lumps in (mastectomy). The dog is either given chemotherapy or left without it. However, dogs don't respond well to chemo and most die from it so vets usually recommend against it. The chemo costs about $5000 here and might increase the dogs life expectancy by 6-12 month. But it could also kill the dog after the first dose.

Other reasons dogs and cats are sterilised to is to prevent unwanted kittens or puppies, which get abandoned on the street. And female dogs & cats can get pyometra, which is an infection in the uterus that can kill the animal if it isn't treated straight away.

If you want a dog or cat, get a male and have them sterilised when they are less than 2 years old. It is a quick minor procedure and relatively safe for a surgical procedure.

 

[Barry Tetra]

Sterilising male dogs and cats isn't a big issue. The vet anaesthetises the animal, makes a small incision in the scrotum and cuts the vas deferens. One or two stitches later and the dog is put in a cage to wake up. It's the same thing they do to people nowadays. Years ago they removed the testes but nowadays most vets leave them in and the body simply reabsorbs them over time. This way is quicker, less invasive and has a shorter recovery time with less chance of infection.

Sterilising female animals is a lot more complex and rather messy. They
anaesthetise the animal, make an incision along the belly and remove the ovaries, womb and fallopian tubes (full hysterectomy). This can damage nerves associated with organs nearby and cause bladder problems if not done correctly. A safer option which hasn't been adopted yet is to remove the ovaries via keyhole surgery.

Sterilising animals can screw up their hormone levels and some animals get fat shortly after being sterilised.

One of the main reasons you should sterilise female dogs & cats is to stop them getting breast cancer. Some breeds of dog & cat are highly susceptible to breast cancer and if they haven't been sterilised by the time they are 6 years old, the risk of them developing breast cancer increases dramatically. Treating dogs for breast cancer is quite unpleasant and usually involves a full hysterectomy (sterilising the animal) and removing the breast tissue with the lumps in (mastectomy). The dog is either given chemotherapy or left without it. However, dogs don't respond well to chemo and most die from it so vets usually recommend against it. The chemo costs about $5000 here and might increase the dogs life expectancy by 6-12 month. But it could also kill the dog after the first dose.

Other reasons dogs and cats are sterilised to is to prevent unwanted kittens or puppies, which get abandoned on the street. And female dogs & cats can get pyometra, which is an infection in the uterus that can kill the animal if it isn't treated straight away.

If you want a dog or cat, get a male and have them sterilised when they are less than 2 years old. It is a quick minor procedure and relatively safe for a surgical procedure.

Thanks for the info, Colin. Also @Deanasue hows the goldfish, is he alright?

 

[FishGuest5123]

Thats sad actually

You can find “polled” cattle which means they don’t grow horns. We always tried to purchase polled cattle when possible.

 

[Barry Tetra]

You can find “polled” cattle which means they don’t grow horns. We always tried to purchase polled cattle when possible.

Hows your goldfish though? Is he okay???

 

[FishGuest5123]

Yes. Vet said he could live several years like that.