Sedation or brief anesthesia is usually employed if a biopsy or
needle aspirate procedure is performed.
Not exact matches
Answer: Have your veterinarian do a «Fine
Needle Aspirate» of the mass - this is an easy
procedure and is like a mini-biopsy and will usually tell you what the mass is and how much you need to worry about it.
Sometimes, obtaining the appropriate samples may involve specialized
procedures, such as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized
procedures performed under anesthesia.
Obtaining the appropriate samples may occasionally involve specialized
procedures such as surgical biopsies, fine
needle aspirates, or other specialized
procedures performed under anesthesia.
Needle aspirate may be a helpful pre-operative
procedure in many cases, but it the biopsy is ultimately what is required to determine the extent of disease.
Diagnosis can often be made with a fine
needle aspirate, which is a non-invasive and painless
procedure, performed without anesthesia.