I have posted previously about Ziggy and how he was diagnosed several months ago with iris melanoma. he had the eye removed in November and the eye specialist suggested that even though she was very optimistic that the cancer had not spread that if I wanted to be sure I sould have bloodwork and/or an ultra sound of his belly done.
I had some issues after the surgery with Ziggy scratching the area to the point where it was bloody and the skin was raw and he had to be kept in an e-collar for almost two months. but that problem has finally cleared up and he is doing great and off all medicine and is pretty much his normal self again.
I had bloodwork done last month, my regular vet did a full blood panel and everything came back great, he said Ziggy was a very healthy cat. but I still have this nagging voice telling me that I should probably get that ultra sound done as well. last year when I first noticed the spots in his eye they did a full blood panel and that came back good as well and only a few months later the eye needed to be removed and was diagnosed as melanoma. however when that blood panel was done the cancer in the eye was still in the earliest stages and the eye specialist said it was still very early on that we caught the problem and removed it. am I being too paranoid? or would you guys feel the same? and even if the ultrasound does turn up something I don't really think there is much more I could do for Ziggy after that. and I also feel like he has been put through so much in the past few months I'd hate to put him through more once he's finally gotten back to normal.
has anyone ever had an ultrasound done for their pet before, for the same reason or any other? can anyone give me a general idea of what it should cost?
I did leave a voicemail for my vet earlier this morning asking for the same advice I'm just feeling sort of anxious so I thought I'd make a post here as well.
thanks in advance for any advice!
I had some issues after the surgery with Ziggy scratching the area to the point where it was bloody and the skin was raw and he had to be kept in an e-collar for almost two months. but that problem has finally cleared up and he is doing great and off all medicine and is pretty much his normal self again.
I had bloodwork done last month, my regular vet did a full blood panel and everything came back great, he said Ziggy was a very healthy cat. but I still have this nagging voice telling me that I should probably get that ultra sound done as well. last year when I first noticed the spots in his eye they did a full blood panel and that came back good as well and only a few months later the eye needed to be removed and was diagnosed as melanoma. however when that blood panel was done the cancer in the eye was still in the earliest stages and the eye specialist said it was still very early on that we caught the problem and removed it. am I being too paranoid? or would you guys feel the same? and even if the ultrasound does turn up something I don't really think there is much more I could do for Ziggy after that. and I also feel like he has been put through so much in the past few months I'd hate to put him through more once he's finally gotten back to normal.
has anyone ever had an ultrasound done for their pet before, for the same reason or any other? can anyone give me a general idea of what it should cost?
I did leave a voicemail for my vet earlier this morning asking for the same advice I'm just feeling sort of anxious so I thought I'd make a post here as well.
thanks in advance for any advice!