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Fatty Tumours - remove them before
they grow!
Fatty lumps, or LIPOMAS, are very common in dogs and cats -
especially if they are overweight or older. Certain breeds are also more
susceptible. These fatty lumps are usually ‘benign’ tumours, in that they do
not spread to other parts of the body. However, they often grow very big.
We have removed lipomas the size of a large melon! As they get
bigger, the blood supply also increases, making them more difficult to
remove. This is why we like to remove them early rather than later.
Sometimes we do not know for certain that they are lipomas until we have
removed them, and can examine the tissues more closely. Any growth that
is not obviously a simple lipoma should be sent for pathological
examination.
Here's a recent case.
(put on our website for Alexandria who enjoyed seeing the pictures of her
dog's operation)
This is Pete Milloy, a 9 yr old male neutered crossbreed with a deep
lipoma on his right rump.
 
Here's Pete under anaesthetic.
The lipoma is
not painful, and not visible till we clip away the hair. But it's bigger
than it looks!
 
Ready for surgery
Through the skin, and there's the lipoma
 
Here it is detached from the surrounding tissues.
Blood supply is tied off and the lipoma is removed
 
The tissue under the skin is sutured
and the skin is closed with staples.
Pete made a good recovery.
The lump was a simple benign lipoma - just about the safest lump you can
have!!
Some growths are much more serious and need urgent attention.
If you spot a growth of any sort on your dog or cat come and see the vet
right away.
Don't leave lumps to get bigger and bigger! Removal of a tumour early is
always going to be easier and safer.
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