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Date: | Thu, 24 Aug 1995 02:49:58 -0700 |
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To Mark Brgr:
>I have a 2 year old spayed female, a bit over two pounds, who has developed
>a swollen vulva (size of medium pea) over the last three weeks. No other
>noticeable changes. My vet... advises to wait two months, then do an
ultrasound to assess
I hear a lot about the wait and see approach. However, swollen
vulvas in a spayed female are a definite sign of disease, usually adrenal.
While 2 years is under the average, it certainly would not be unusual to see
adrenal disease in an animal of this age. I'm not a fan of waiting and
seeing. This is not a case of marginal hair loss but a definite sign of
disease. All that waiting can do is make an adrenal disease larger (which
can be a real problem if it turns out to be a malignant tumor). Probably a
far better idea to explore the abdomen now....
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP
Dept. of Vet Path, AFIP
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Chief Pathologist, AccuPath
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[Posted in FML issue 1295]
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