My dog started sneezing months ago. She developed a bump on her nose. So I took her to the vet. She was put on antibiotics and a steroid. Did better but once treatment stopped back to sneezing. Bump never went away. So vet recommended Benadryl. I scheduled a ct scan. Technician called out on day of and had to cancel it. Vet took a sample of fluid from her nose and sent it to a pathologist who hadn’t released full results yet but it is infectious. Still waiting. Bacteria has to be grown in a lab. Been waiting over two weeks for full results been constantly calling. My dog is on antibiotics. She doesn’t act sick. She’s happy, occasionally sneezes now and still a bump. Hasn’t gotten bigger. Vet refused biopsy, said it would be very painful and the chance of cancer are minimal. Should I go elsewhere? I can’t get advice from anyone I feel very alone and I don’t want to put her through pain but equally I don’t want her to get cancer or if I have any chance to stop it. She’s only 7.vet offered a cat scan but no biopsy
Edit:she’s not a bad vet.i believe she cares. So please don’t assume
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Tough situation. Did you end up getting the ct scan? I’d wait for full test results but if you’re still not feeling confident with your vet’s diagnosis, seek a second opinion. Think it’s important for you to feel that you’re doing everything possible.
@OlderSometimesWiser she won’t do the scan until the results come back but it’s still not a biopsy so I don’t see the point in it. But she is adamant that a biopsy is a horrible thing to do to her with where it’s located and I wanted to find somewhere that can do a rhinoscopy but I hate to put her through pain
