My dog has an eye tumor. Can vets cure it or will he be put down?

Unfortunately no, there is no home treatment for eye tumors. He has to see a vet as soon as possible because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would make a plan to take a trip to take your dog to the nearest vet as soon as possible.

The best thing you can do for Itchy Cotrich until you can take him to the vet is to put an e-collar (cone) on him to prevent him from scratching the mass and eye, as this could make matters much worse. If you do not have an e-collar at home, this link provides some tips for making one at home: http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html The vet will be able to discuss if surgical removal is necessary and if any medications are needed. I hope that all goes well.

When removing a tumor, you have to take large enough margins to make sure all of the tumor is removed, and you can't remove part of the eye if the tumor is attached to the eye. While you can temporarily remove an eye from the socket, it often doesn't stay back in, and without know the location the tumor or the type of tumor, I can't say if this is a viable option or not. You can get a second opinion from another vet if you'd like, or you could find a veterinary ophthalmologist to see Darwin.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Honey. Without a full examination of this including the depth in person, your questions are very difficult to answer. Prices vary greatly across the United States depending on where you live. You should take Honey in immediately and get her evaluated. The vet can examine her and give you an accurate quote regarding the removal of this growth. Good luck

My last visit to my dog's ophthalmologist was quite a bit less than surgery would be to remove his eye, so before making any rash decisions, I would find out the cost of seeing the ophthalmologist. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to determine if a mass in the anterior chamber is an iris cyst (which is benign) or a melanoma, but one trick is that an iris cyst may move in the eye. So if Tia is on her back, does the mass move? If so, be sure to give your doctor that information. I wish I had a simple answer for you, but I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I have no idea about her prognosis as it all depends on the exact type of tumour she has in the eyelid. Some tumours spread quickly whilst others linger in one area. It might be worth getting your vet to stage the cancer. You can habe a biopsy sent to the lab to get an exact diagnosis for rhe tumour then have Lymph nodes, the lungs and organs checked for metastases. If there is nothing in the other organs i would go ahead.

Poor Red. I hate to hear this is happening. The tumor will not likely pop the eye out but it will make the eye more prone to popping out if there is any type of trauma. Pressure on the eye can be very uncomfortable so monitor him very closely and keep the veterinarian updated to any changes or progression. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.