Archive for May 19th, 2009
A Lump on My Dog’s Belly
Author: cfelz
My dog had surgery today.
When I brought my sweet dog in for her yearly check up, I asked the vet to check a lump that we found on her belly. He took a sample from the lump and called me later with some bad news. That lump was a mast cell tumor. It was a bit of a shock to me when he said that.
Cancer.
Apparently removing a mast cell requires removing wide margins of tissue, and thankfully the lump was on her belly because there is plenty of extra tissue to remove. After the surgery, the vet said that he felt strongly that the surgery went well. He sent a sample in to find out more information on the cell – whether it is a grade 1, 2, or 3. A grade 1 has the best prognosis. We’ll find out in a couple of days. Now we wait for her to heal.
When we found the lump, we didn’t think that it was a big deal. We didn’t even rush the dog to the vet. I encourage you to get your pet to a vet right away if you find a lump anywhere on your pet’s body. If you are interested in more information about mast cell tumors, please visit Kate Connick’s Courteous Canines, LLC.
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