It's a Husky Thing - Siberian Husky Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.


A forum for owners of the Siberian Husky.
 
HomeSearchLatest imagesRegisterRegisterLog in
Congratulations Nikita, Archer, and Cheyanne!, our November HOTM winners! HOTM Will Be Taking An Indefinite Break!
Husky of the Month
Congrats Nikita, Archer, and Cheyanne,
our November HOTM Winners!
Husky Cuddles!





Thanks to all for this month's entries!
Forum Rules
1. Here we prefer clarity to agreement. Obviously not everyone is going to agree on a topic; here we prefer to talk out our differences in a respectful manner to ensure mutual understanding and respect.
2. Read the Stickies and Announcements. Each sub-forum may have specific rules which trump the Forum Rules in cases where there may be conflicting information. Read the rules of each board before you post so that you are clear on the expectations of the staff.
3. Respect ALL Staff and Admins. These people volunteer of their time and MUST be respected as well as their word adhered to. They are responsible for maintaining a free, open, clear and organized forum. Anyone found to be openly undermining any official ruling by a staff member will be warned.
4. Signatures: One picture only and no links. Images: To keep the forum looking neat and tidy, we ask that members insert just one picture only in their signatures. The picture should be no more than 200x500 pixels and should be of an appropriate subject, for example, your dogs and their names. Should you need assistance creating an appropriate signature, please PM an Admin and we would be happy to help! This is to ensure that signatures remain a welcome addition to our forum instead of a cumbersome distraction. Links: Hyperlinks in signatures--unless to a personal blog or photo stream of your dogs (like Flckr or Piscasa, for example)--are strictly prohibited. Please PM a staff member with any questions or concerns regarding this rule.
Rescue Spotlight
Our current rescue spotlight is:

Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue!

Top Dog Website Award Winner!

Top Website
for
Siberian

Huskys


Share
 

 Ghost's lump

View previous topic View next topic Go down 
AuthorMessage
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 10:50 pm

We took Ghost to the vet today because he had been licking an area at the top of his leg, just under his tail, and we couldn't see what was there. The vet shaved him and found a lump Crying or Very sad It turns out it is a mastocytoma, which is a mast cell tumour (like a kind of skin cancer). He thinks it is grade 1 or 2 on a 4-point scale, but won't know until it has been removed. So Ghost is scheduled for surgery on the 28th.

He has another, different, lump on his leg which turns out to just be some hard skin. The vet will laser that off at the same time.

It's a really good job we took him to the vet - given the location of the lump, rather close to his anus, we would never have felt it.
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Arainais
Puppy
Puppy
Arainais

Female Join date : 2011-12-15
Location : Eastern Kentucky

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 10:57 pm

This is terrible news, but at least they found it early. I hope that everything goes well with his surgery!
Back to top Go down
MelissaI
Senior
Senior
MelissaI

Female Join date : 2010-10-01
Location : Miami,FL

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 11:01 pm

Oh, the stupid lumps!!! I found one on Mya about 3-4 months ago on her upper left shoulder area. Vet says it's just a fatty deposit, but I've been monitoring it.

Good luck to Ghost! How old is he? Thank god that you took him when you did!
Back to top Go down
hypers987
Senior
Senior
hypers987

Female Join date : 2011-08-25
Location : Santa Cruz, California

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Dec 16, 2011 12:01 am

Poor guy! Kudos to you for bringing him in early! Most mast tumors I see at the hospital are open and oozing. I'm sure he'll recover great! I'll keep him and you guys in my thoughts I love you
Back to top Go down
http://instagram.com/kalethehusky
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Dec 16, 2011 12:46 am

Thanks guys. We are so glad we took him to the vet.

Melissa, we think he's about 2, but that's just a guess since he was previously a stray.
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Huskyluv
Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Huskyluv

Female Join date : 2009-06-23
Location : Huntsville, AL

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Dec 16, 2011 2:27 pm

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad it was caught fairly early. It's sad to hear of all these lumps forming on all our dogs. Sad Faith has a lump too, our newest vet said it's nothing to be concerned about but I'm trying to find a way to get her back to my old holistic vet in FL to get a second opinion.

_________________
Ghost's lump Summer10
Back to top Go down
jbealer
Husky Stalker
jbealer

Female Join date : 2009-05-29
Location : Denver, CO

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Dec 16, 2011 3:31 pm

i hope the removal goes well and he stays lump free. it is sad to hear all this stuff, but its just a reminder to always check out pets and take them in right away cause you just never know.

_________________
Ghost's lump Iaht10
Back to top Go down
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Dec 17, 2011 1:28 am

Val, I'm sorry Faith has a lump too and I hope it stays as nothing to worry about. Ghost already had one lump removed about six months ago. It wasn't suspicious but was bothering him so we had it taken off as a precaution. It seems there are lots of different types of lumps!
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyWed Dec 28, 2011 9:56 pm

Ghost is home from his surgery. He's still very sleepy but it went well. We have to wait a few days for the biopsy results.

We've got four syringes of pain meds for him for the next few days. Anyone know if these need to be kept in the fridge? We forgot to ask.
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyWed Dec 28, 2011 10:07 pm

I found the answer to my question. It doesn't have to be refrigerated.
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Keimo&Izzi
Teenager
Teenager
Keimo&Izzi

Join date : 2011-12-21
Location : Kentucky

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyThu Dec 29, 2011 4:28 am

Here's hoping that Ghost is sleeping well and pain free... poor baby.
Back to top Go down
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyThu Dec 29, 2011 9:18 pm

He is doing pretty good today, mostly sleeping but he has eaten and drunk a little bit. I'm glad we got the extra pain meds as they made a difference. He has to have minimal exercise for the first 7 days, and then get back to normal over the following week.
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Dec 31, 2011 5:00 pm

Good news from the biopsy. It was low grade and it was all removed. It was actually a spindle cell tumour. It should not recur. We are so relieved!
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
blueeyedghost
Maverick
blueeyedghost

Female Join date : 2011-07-01
Location : Denver, CO

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Dec 31, 2011 5:09 pm

That's great news! How is he healing?

_________________
Shadow's Blog

Canine Hydrocephalus Support on Facebook

"Being the parent of a special-needs pet means living your life constantly poised on the edge of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you become a fierce defender of the ways in which your little one is perfectly ordinary — all the things he or she can do that are just like what everybody else does. And yet, you never lose sight of how absolutely extraordinary that very ordinariness is, how difficult, remarkable and rewarding that fight to be 'just like everybody else' has been."  -Gwen Cooper, "Homer's Odyssey"

Shadow - 03/01/2013 - 10/02/2014

Ghost's lump 85ced801-eef9-49ab-a499-d82fe0067cd7_zps64d8039a
Back to top Go down
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Dec 31, 2011 5:17 pm

He is healing nicely and is much more like himself today. We have taken his cone off while we can watch him and he isn't making any attempts to lick the wound. He has a lot of energy and I think it will be hard to keep him to 'minimal exercise' for a whole week (but obviously we will because of the stitches!).
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Jan 13, 2012 9:59 pm

So much for 'healing nicely' ... he had to go back to the vet this week and have his stitches redone. Poor thing. We got them to remove another lump at the same time but that one isn't suspicious. Can't wait til he is well again!
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Keimo&Izzi
Teenager
Teenager
Keimo&Izzi

Join date : 2011-12-21
Location : Kentucky

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptyFri Jan 13, 2012 10:12 pm

Poor baby. Sad Thinking of you and Ghost.
Back to top Go down
Ghost
Adult
Adult
Ghost

Female Join date : 2011-09-20
Location : Vancouver, BC

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Jan 14, 2012 6:39 pm

Thanks Smile
Back to top Go down
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.blogspot.com
Laura Newson
Puppy
Puppy
Laura Newson

Female Join date : 2011-12-03
Location : Australia

Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump EmptySat Jan 14, 2012 6:59 pm

Just read your post now, hope Ghost is on the mends. Lumps are always scary as you dont know what they are. As per my post I found a basel cell tumor on Laska so if anyone knows about these let me know on my post to.
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content




Ghost's lump Empty
PostSubject: Re: Ghost's lump   Ghost's lump Empty

Back to top Go down
 

Ghost's lump

View previous topic View next topic Back to top 
Page 1 of 1

 Similar topics

-
» I found a lump
» I found a Lump
» Strange lump
» The lump I found on Mya
» Lump on neck

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
It's a Husky Thing - Siberian Husky Forum :: Advice and Discussion Forums :: Medical Issues-