A lot of rain is in the forecast today. I hope it starts soon so I have an excuse to crawl into bed and read a book. C'mon rain!
Picked up Stella Thursday afternoon. My vet says a bump we have been watching for awhile looks very much like a mast cell tumor under the microscope. Another one looks suspicious but is inconclusive. The other ones look like normal cells. Mast cell tumors are a very common type of skin cancer in dogs. Usually, surgical removal is the only treatment needed. They tend to continue to pop up so the ongoing treatment is to remove them if and when they do. He believes the cells are a grade 1, which would be great, since that has the best prognosis. We won't know for sure until it's removed and pathology takes a look. I'm very worried, but yesterday the vet called me with the results of the bile acid test and although it was elevated after the test, he consulted with a specialist who said she considers the level to be in a safe range. One of the things my vet was concerned with was the possibility the liver was involved with the skin cancer. The specialist assured him it is highly unlikely this is the case. She advised him to remove the mast cells, see what grade they are and retest the liver enzyme in 6 months. I am feeling a little bit better about it all. Stella has surgery Tuesday. Please keep her in your prayers!
Today is a sad day. Joe's family's Italian Greyhound passed away around 1:00 a.m. this morning. He just turned 14 last week and his health had been failing for quite some time. He spent the last 2 weeks sleeping a lot and not eating or drinking much. The dogs and I saw him Thursday and yesterday. He was a sweetie and Stella and Bella have known him since they were born and they loved him. We will all miss him. :)
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