tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post8567710881917984655..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: What Was that Lump? Survey Results and Cytology ResultsDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-51505361059670111872017-11-13T13:30:59.749-05:002017-11-13T13:30:59.749-05:00Good advice. My lab had a malignant mast cell tum...Good advice. My lab had a malignant mast cell tumor. Very scary experience for all of us. I’m with you, I don’t take diagnoses over the internet and I don’t make assumptions about lumps and bumps. I seek the advice and recommendations from my vet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171671825071941631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15552952704287826872017-11-13T13:20:29.811-05:002017-11-13T13:20:29.811-05:00What a wonderful reminder to get any bump checked ...What a wonderful reminder to get any bump checked out by a professional vet. Don't guess, it will just make your humans go crazy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074837202921154764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-41704432751345735242017-11-13T11:57:59.614-05:002017-11-13T11:57:59.614-05:00Any type of unusual bump that shows up on my girls...Any type of unusual bump that shows up on my girls that hasn't been there before causes a quick trip to the vet! Luckily, Brulee and Truffle were okay. My previous Persian, Sweet Praline, had a mast cell tumor that was removed, but died a year later because there was another tumor in her digestive system. Our little Beignet developed a sarcoma at 10 weeks of age and died on the operating Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-91423478730472266222017-11-13T11:55:38.480-05:002017-11-13T11:55:38.480-05:00We had Henry's cysts tested; thankfully, they ...We had Henry's cysts tested; thankfully, they were just 'fatty cysts' and nothing to worry about. We still keep an eye on them for changes.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108553445838698988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-4994833822445526532017-11-13T02:56:02.934-05:002017-11-13T02:56:02.934-05:00Great lesson! I would have said "I don't ...Great lesson! I would have said "I don't know" if I would have seen the question. Cancer is the trickiest disease out there. Even if a lump were to appear on your own body, you wouldn't know what kind of lump it was without testing. I've had friends make that deadly mistake. It is even harder to know what it is on a pet who can't tell you what it feels like. Robinhttps://www.playfulkitty.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-79030765107146462482017-11-12T23:53:02.640-05:002017-11-12T23:53:02.640-05:00Thanks for bringing this to our attention. With s...Thanks for bringing this to our attention. With so many tumors being internal, this shows us that cancers can also be external. Animal Lover Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012729102730774195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10856881451485694682017-11-12T23:51:52.295-05:002017-11-12T23:51:52.295-05:00It's definitely better to let the people who g...It's definitely better to let the people who get paid to tell you what it is, tell you what it is! How bad is a mast cell tumor?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876627166831050459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15360639307961129812017-11-12T22:23:22.799-05:002017-11-12T22:23:22.799-05:00My thinking always is...would I take myself to the...My thinking always is...would I take myself to the doctor if it was me? If the answer is "Yes" then my furbaby goes to the vet. My dogs are my other children and I will treat them accordingly. They deserve the same love and respect that we give ourselves and children. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996394558585647704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-4816203927355236012017-11-12T17:02:30.748-05:002017-11-12T17:02:30.748-05:00I saw it and was like "some kind of tumor, ma...I saw it and was like "some kind of tumor, maybe?" I am a pharmaceutical materials scientist, working on oncology drugs, so my mind always assumes the worst :-(Baymonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414580375895016525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-20020051054651512082017-11-12T12:09:36.512-05:002017-11-12T12:09:36.512-05:00Wow! Just another reason to get everything checked...Wow! Just another reason to get everything checked out! I tend to be overprotective, but better to be that way than have something serious spread. Lola The Rescued Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469508026355552617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-26172626924097123172017-11-12T10:45:39.577-05:002017-11-12T10:45:39.577-05:00Yes. Aspirate. Look at the cells. The only way of ...Yes. Aspirate. Look at the cells. The only way of really knowing. Many cancers can be cured with surgery IF caught early. If not, and they metastize, then it's too late.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-35055702707152816712017-11-12T10:44:00.250-05:002017-11-12T10:44:00.250-05:00Thank you, that's what I was trying to do - to...Thank you, that's what I was trying to do - to open people's eyes to the fact that one cannot judge a bump by appearance.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-67449755625153264122017-11-12T10:43:22.293-05:002017-11-12T10:43:22.293-05:00Yes, good job. Not even an oncologist can identify...Yes, good job. Not even an oncologist can identify a bump by looking at it.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-87291679943603790332017-11-12T10:42:52.352-05:002017-11-12T10:42:52.352-05:00Yes, absolutely better safe than sorry. EVEN when ...Yes, absolutely better safe than sorry. EVEN when having a whole bunch of same-looking bumps it's important to aspirate every single one of them. That's what started Dr. Ettinger's "See Something, Do Something," campaign. A vet technician's dog had a whole bunch of bumps, all identified as lipomas. When he grew a new one, everybody assumed it was the same but it wasn'DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-16538245019922737682017-11-12T10:40:56.422-05:002017-11-12T10:40:56.422-05:00Warts, if you mean papillomas, are generally the t...Warts, if you mean papillomas, are generally the type of growth that can be identified by looking. They have a very specific appearance - cauliflower-like on a "stalk."DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-3744630241682620412017-11-12T10:39:21.353-05:002017-11-12T10:39:21.353-05:00Yes, not having a clue was the right answer. Nobod...Yes, not having a clue was the right answer. Nobody can know without looking at the cells.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-14817795907987175092017-11-11T20:46:13.685-05:002017-11-11T20:46:13.685-05:00I have no idea. That's something to have a vet...I have no idea. That's something to have a vet check out for sure. Just like you mention get an aspirate. I remember that's exactly what my vet did for me when I found out my cat likely had cancer.Impurrfectlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093615438471818830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-15087651242887185682017-11-11T18:52:42.330-05:002017-11-11T18:52:42.330-05:00Definitely eye opening. If you see a bump of any ...Definitely eye opening. If you see a bump of any kind on your dog it's best to consult a Veterinarian!<br />Love & Biscuits,<br />Dogs Luv Us and We Luv ThemDogs Luv Us and We Luv Themhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638529120659322412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-52454836696684413302017-11-11T18:44:31.936-05:002017-11-11T18:44:31.936-05:00I was also in the "I don't know" cam...I was also in the "I don't know" camp. If I find something like that, I'll take my dog to the vet. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460371059489250471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-58068050795729485462017-11-11T14:52:58.050-05:002017-11-11T14:52:58.050-05:00I am in the no idea group and when I find funny th...I am in the no idea group and when I find funny things on Layla I just run to the vet, I feel I would be rather safe than sorry LaylasWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727139614883199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-45716120079157813162017-11-11T06:59:56.925-05:002017-11-11T06:59:56.925-05:00I remember this quiz. I had no idea, but took a gu...I remember this quiz. I had no idea, but took a guess - think I said wart. Silly on my part, I should have just said I didn't know. The Daily Pip https://www.blogger.com/profile/17071013559078816245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-53140089524432493742017-11-10T17:24:23.835-05:002017-11-10T17:24:23.835-05:00I'm in the I have no clue camp. Skin issues ar...I'm in the I have no clue camp. Skin issues are particularly hard to identify! Vet visit it is.Tenacious Little Terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357242770204603366noreply@blogger.com