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Cloud Callout: February Offer Cloud Callout: Recommend a Friend Text Box: CHECK OUT THAT LUMP! There are very few surprises that will startle you more than discovering a lump or bump on your pet. As your hand wanders over your furry friend during an affectionate scratch or cuddle, your fingers just may chance upon a lump that “was not there before”.   It will scare the biscuits out of you ... GUARANTEED!  With that nagging "C" word drifting about the back of your mind, your first fear is that your pet might have cancer. Wanting to find out exactly what this lump is, you make a quick trip to the Vets. Questions your Vet will ask: Was there any known trauma to the area before the lump appeared?  Images of Tom and Jerry style fight pass through your mind. When did you notice the lump? Since you first noticed the lump, has it grown in size, changed colour, or been bleeding at all? Does your pet find the lump to be painful or itchy? The Vet replies: - there can be many different causes of lumps from abscesses (common in cats which fight!) through lipomas (benign fatty tumours) right through to malignant tumours. However, we honestly don’t know what these lumps truly are unless we examine some cells under the microscope. So the Vet might suggest that we do a simple needle biopsy, place some cells on a slide and take a quick look down the microscope while you wait. Sometimes further investigation is required to get a definitive diagnosis - this usually involves a surgical procedure to remove a piece of the lump to be sent to an external laboratory. So as soon as a lump appears, why not contact the surgery and get a diagnosis. Early diagnosis can make a huge difference sometimes. Below is a quick reference list of some Veterinary terminology; Tumour – abnormal growth which is either benign or malignant. Benign – “non-cancerous” – generally slow growing and rarely spread elsewhere in the body. Malignant – “cancerous” – tend to be faster growing and often spread to other parts of the body. Metastasis – The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from the primary tumour. Superficial – Situated or occurring on the surface. As always, call the surgery on 01737 210011 for further details and advice.
Text Box: RECOMMEND A FRIEND  We hope you are satisfied enough with our service to consider recommending us to your family and friends. You will receive your £10 voucher after your friend or family member has visited us for a consultation with their pet. As a thank you for choosing our surgery we are still offering any new clients a 10% discount off the cost of their first visit to the surgery. We are constantly trying to improve our service which involves keeping up to date with new equipment. The more clients we have, the more equipment we can afford, and the better we can look after your pets! We are hoping in the near future to purchase an in-house blood analyzer, enabling us to perform blood tests here at the surgery giving instant results and enabling us to give your pet prompt treatment when necessary. We would also like to fund the purchase of a dental x-ray machine and an endoscope for biopsying and retrieving foreign objects from intestines.