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Section: Follow-up
Optimal treatment for your cat requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Most cats are sent home wearing an Elizabethan collar to prevent self-trauma to the surgery site. Follow-up visits are important, especially if recurrence of the eyelid tumors is a possibility. Administer all prescribed medication as directed. Alert your veterinarian if you are experiencing problems treating your pet. If any signs of squinting or yellow-green infected discharge occur following the surgery, notify your veterinarian. Sutures are usually removed in 10-12 days after the surgery.The risk of recurrence or re-growth of eyelid tumors after surgical removal is high for some eyelid tumors of cats. Malignant tumors have a higher risk of recurrence than do benign eyelid tumors. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment result in the best outcome.
Epiphora is an abnormal overflow of tears down the face that results from either obstruction of tear drainage through the tear duct system or overproduction of tears that overwhelms the normal drainage...
Eye discharge is a principal sign of eye disease. Abnormal discharges may develop suddenly or gradually. In general, the greater amount of discharge, the more serious the eye disease.
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