Which salivary gland is involved? Is the cyst in the salivary gland or in the salivary duct? Big difference in treatment. I am not aware of a medical treatment of a salivary cyst. Usually requires surgery. (This is coming from a surgeon!!!) D.D. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gsdjudge@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] tretment question > A friends sister has a bitch diagnosed with a cyst on a salivary gland.Its > the size of a grapefruit. The vet put her on a treatment that has cause some > serious side effects. She wanted to know if there was anything i knew of that > would help. I have never heard of this condition so i thought i would ask the > listers for help. Bud P.S. I suggested she should take the bitch back to > the vet or to another vet if she didn't trust the first one. They also did a > biopsy and found no cancer > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================