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Foggycreek · 04-23-2008, 09:09 AM

Very rarely there is "nothing she could do", unless the lump in question is a cancerous tumor.

The vet should take a needle biopsy of it to see exactly what you're dealing with. Most tumors can be removed surgically. Most cysts can as well, and most abscesses (or some abscesses are lanced and drained).

If your vet says there's nothing that can be done without taking a biopsy or culture, then I think it's time to get a new vet.

04-23-2008, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Foggycreek Senior Member RESCUE Foggycreek is offline Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,892	Re: cuppy has a lump on her side Very rarely there is "nothing she could do", unless the lump in question is a cancerous tumor. The vet should take a needle biopsy of it to see exactly what you're dealing with. Most tumors can be removed surgically. Most cysts can as well, and most abscesses (or some abscesses are lanced and drained). If your vet says there's nothing that can be done without taking a biopsy or culture, then I think it's time to get a new vet.