Why Wait? Aspirate.
Masses must be sampled and evaluated under a microscope to determine what they are. The sooner we determine whether a mass is cancerous and should be removed, the better for your pet. Most skin and subcutaneous (under the skin) tumors can be cured when diagnosed early when masses are small.
I am Dr Sue Cancer Vet and I am on a mission to raise cancer awareness in dogs and cats, so we can diagnose earlier and save lives.
See Something, Do Something: Why wait? Aspirate!
See Something
When a skin mass is the size of pea or larger or has been present for 1 month,
Do Something
Aspirate or biopsy, and treat.
No, not even the most experienced veterinarian can look at or feel a mass and know if it is cancer or not. Your veterinarian must perform an aspirate or biopsy to make an accurate diagnosis.
Early detection saves lives.
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🤳🏽 Selfie while taking X-rays with my new awesome tech Cara and kitty Jacoby, who is waking up from sedation. 😻 Celebrating 18 months since he was diagnosed with an injection site sarcoma 🎉 #fearfree #fearfreepets
Aspirating tumors on the face can be tricky! Today we are treating a cat named Mishuk for lymphoma in his mouth and aspirating a Labrador named Stella with a mast cell tumor on the muzzle. And Myranda's power stance. And Dr Ware is everywhere! #WhyWaitAspirate
Hemangiosarcoma Spotlight: Not all splenic masses are HSA! Many masses have similar appearance on abdominal ultrasound, including HSA, hemangiomas and hematomas. Other differentials are lymphoma, malignant histiocytosis, mast cell tumor and splenic sarcomas.