Hi Dr. Magnifico, my 12 yo cat recently diagnosed w throat polyp. quoted $5-7k for imaging alone, plus unknown surgery costs, which is just not financially viable. found you on YouTube when researching treatment options. called your office to see if i could bring him in for your assessment and potential surgery. living in south VA I’d be happy to make the 4h drive to get him seen by you. pls let me know if you approve. thank you!
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From Dr. Magnifico: Generally cats over 3 are not polyps. It sounds like it could be a mass which would require a scope which unfortunately does come at a higher cost. Like in the YouTube videos, we do what we can see which is an oropharyngeal polyp and manual traction for removal. Maintaining an airway is vital and if it’s further down the throat, you can only do that with a scope. Please reach out to local rescues and ask your vet if they have any more affordable options for you. Please keep in touch. I’m happy to meet you… Read more »
thank you for your swift reply, to clarify, I misnomered it as a throat polyp because I have trouble pronouncing it. it’s a nasal pharyngeal polyp it’s in the back of the nose in the back of the throat area if that makes sense. all indications that I’ve got frommy vet is that it is akin to what you have worked on in your videos, hence why I came to you.
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If you would like to make an appointment for an examination we can start there. Please call the clinic and leave me a message and I will call you back to arrange it. 410-692-6171