We took Pup to the vet yesterday because she had this hard growth on the top of her head. It felt like a big doggie wart, but the thing that scared us is that it had about tripled in size since we first noticed it the weekend before last. So, we thought it best to get it checked out!
The vet stuck a hollow needle into it, and no fluid except blood came out (which was a sign that it wasn't a sebaceous cyst). She took some of the tissue from the hollow needle, put it on a slide, and looked at it under the microscope. It was her opinion and the opinion of another vet there that it was a HISTIOCYTOMA. Most likely it is benign, and there's about an 80% chance that it will go away on its own. They said just to keep an eye on it for about 6 weeks, and if it doesn't go away, they will want to remove it surgically. It might get a little bit bigger, but should stop growing and then start shrinking. Of course, I'm supposed to contact the vet if it continues growing really fast over the next few weeks, or if it starts to feel 'attached.'
Please keep your fingers, toes, and paws crossed that Pup gets better on her own, and doesn't need surgery!
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks