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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sophie went back to the vet-woman yesterday to take another look at the
bump that has formed on her face in the last month. The vet recommends we
have the bump removed because it doesn’t look like it will be scabbing or
falling off on its own and because it has grown some since we first noticed it.
I agree with her and have decided to remove it, but that’s where I am
stuck. Basically, there are two options for removing the lump, they can
laser it or they can put her all the way under and use a blade which will
require stitches. Either procedure is about the same cost wise, right at
about $120. Then we can opt to either have the tissue sent to a lab for
testing, save it with the vet for up to 6 months in case it comes back and we
decide to have it tested later, or just discard the tissue. If we want to
have it sent to the lab, it’s an additional $150-$180, plus, we would
have to do the scalpel and stitches with her being put completely under for the
procedure, because with the laser, chances are the tissue will be too burned
and the lab will not be able to test it. She said the chances of this
bump being of any concern are very slim in a pup this young and given the
benign nature of the bump itself. SO…I’m really not sure what
to do. Do I have them laser it off, or put her completely under and have
them take a knife to her face? If I don’t laser, do I save the
tissue or send it in and face the extra expense when the chances of it being
something of concern are so very small? And is this about what it costs
to have this procedure done, or should I get another opinion/estimate? We
have only been with this vet for a few months so I don’t have a long
relationship with her and I have no idea what things like this are supposed to
cost!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If anyone has had experience with this and can offer some advice or
even what not to do, I would really appreciate it! I just don’t
know what’s best for her!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 color="#007122" face="Californian FB"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Californian FB";color:#007122'>Jessica L.
Sutton</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#007122'>Financial Management Professionals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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- <st1:City w:st="on">Austin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">78730</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#007122'>(512) 329-5174<em><i><font
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(512) 329-5176 <em><i><font
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color="#007122"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#007122'>Jessica@FMProfessionals.com</span></font></a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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