Can a cat live with polyps?

Most cats enjoy a relatively normal quality of life following standard polyp removal surgery. While recurrence rates are high, many cats have few complications after surgery. In recurrent or severe cases, referral to a board-certified veterinary surgeon may be advisable.

Do nasal polyps hurt cats?

Depending on the location of the polyp, the surgery (and the polyp) may cause some side effects on the nerves around the eye. The cat may have difficulty blinking. Generally, the nerve damage will not last more than a few days or weeks, although permanent damage is possible.

Can nasal polyps be treated at home?

Using a neti pot, also called nasal irrigation, may help symptoms caused by nasal polyps. It may also help address polyp causes, like allergies or sinus infection. Nasal irrigation involves use of a small pot to run warm distilled or sterilized salt water solution through nasal passages and sinuses.

How long can a cat live with a nasal tumor?

The prognosis depends on the tumor type, and how early the cancer was treated. Without treatment, the median survival time for cats with a nasal tumor is less than three months. Complete SCC excision can be curative. The median survival time for cats after radiation therapy ranges from 6 to 18 months.

Why do cats sneeze huge boogers?

Occasional sneezes are nothing to worry about, especially if your cat is immediately back to normal after the sneeze. Sneezing can produce clear spray or thick snot. In general, clear spray sneezes are often viral or allergic in origin, while thicker green or yellow snot can mean bacterial or fungal infection.

What happens if nasal polyps go untreated?

If polyps go untreated for a long period of time, the constant pressure can lead to widening of the nose and the space between the eyes.” Symptoms of nasal polyps can include: a runny or stuffed up nose, sneezing, a loss of taste or smell, snoring, headaches and, in some cases, pain.

What should I do if my cat has a polyp on his nose?

Nasal polyps can often be surgically removed with traction or avulsion (pulling or tearing). With your cat under general anesthesia, your veterinarian will use forceps to grip, twist, and pull the polyp free from its attachment. “Following removal of the polyps, your veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection of the surgical site.”

When to see a vet for nasal polyps?

Most nasal polyps in cats don’t recur after having been surgically removed. Nasal polyps in cats are difficult to prevent, since vets don’t know what causes them. If your cat develops symptoms of nasal polyps, see a vet right away, before the polyps grow large enough to cause breathing or neurological difficulties.

How can I tell if my cat has polyps?

Other signs of polyps may include dizziness and a head tilt (for otic polyps) or sneezing (for nasal polyps). If your vet suspects a polyp, they may recommend an exam under sedation or anesthesia. This will allow a deep ear canal exam, and for the mouth, nasal cavity, and area above the soft palate to be examined.

What kind of antibiotics do you give a cat with a polyp?

Administer antibiotics. If your cat has surgery, your vet might prescribe antibiotics. The most commonly prescribed feline antibiotic is amoxicillin, but your vet might also prescribe tetracycline. You’ll usually have to administer these to your cat for several weeks.

Can a cat live with polyps?

Most cats enjoy a relatively normal quality of life following standard polyp removal surgery. While recurrence rates are high, many cats have few complications after surgery. In recurrent or severe cases, referral to a board-certified veterinary surgeon may be advisable.

How can I help my cat with polyps?

How are nasal polyps treated? Nasal polyps can often be surgically removed with traction or avulsion (pulling or tearing). With your cat under general anesthesia, your veterinarian will use forceps to grip, twist, and pull the polyp free from its attachment.

How long does Horner’s syndrome last in cats?

Horner’s Syndrome is not life-threatening and will often clear up on its own. In cats, almost half of the cases of Horner’s Syndrome have no obvious identifiable cause (idiopathic). In these instances, without a specific cause to treat, recovery can take 16 weeks or more. Some cats never normalize.

Can ear polyps go away on their own?

Some types of polyps may not need treatment and may go away on their own. Other polyps carry a risk of becoming cancerous and need to be removed. Surgical removal of polys (polypectomy) is the most common treatment for polyps that cause symptoms or that have a potential to be cancerous.

Do polyps grow back?

Once a colorectal polyp is completely removed, it rarely comes back. However, at least 30% of patients will develop new polyps after removal. For this reason, your physician will advise follow-up testing to look for new polyps. This is usually done 3 to 5 years after polyp removal.

Why does my cat have a lump on her ear?

The most common external ear canal masses reported in cats are nasopharyngeal polyps, squamous cell carcinomas, and earwax gland tumors. Lymphoma, fibrosarcoma, and squamous cell carcinomas are occasionally seen in the middle or inner ear of cats.

What does Horner’s syndrome look like in cats?

The most common clinical signs of Horner’s syndrome are: drooping of the upper eyelids on the affected side (ptosis) the pupil of the eye on the affected side will be constricted, or smaller than usual (miosis) the eye of the affected side often appears sunken (enophthalmos)

Why does my cat have a polyp in his middle ear?

A number of conditions that may affect the middle ear and require surgery include inflammatory polyps, cancer, infection and foreign bodies. The inflammatory polyp is the most common surgical disease in cats. The cause of this condition is unknown but may be associated with chronic recurrent upper respiratory infections.

Can a cat have polyps in the throat?

Polyps can also occur in the nasal passages and throat. Cats with polyps in these locations may have difficulty breathing or swallowing and may have a chronic nasal discharge. Diagnosis is usually based on a thorough exam of the ear canal with an otoscope.

Can a cocker spaniel have an ear polyp?

Occasionally advanced imaging such as a CT scan or MRI is required. Ear polyps are fairly common in cats and dogs with frequent ear infections such as Cocker Spaniels. How Are Ear Polyps in Pets Treated? If an ear polyp goes untreated, it often interferes with an ear’s normal function, resulting in waxy buildup and chronic infections.

Can a polyp on an ear mimic an ear infection?

Cat ear polyps are unique in that they can mimic simple ear infections initially; but as they progress, the symptoms will become more pronounced and a cat may start to experience some other symptoms not characteristic of a normal ear infection.