Histiocytoma

doodledude

A few weeks ago, while grooming my dog, I noticed a rather large bump on his back left left. It almost looked like an extra toe pad. Maybe a cm or two wide. It did not have hair on it. And I could tell he found it, as it looked to be scabbed a bit. Being the hypochondriac I am, I scheduled a vet visit asap.

I took him to the vet, and the veterinarian came in. He shaved the hair around it so that he could see it better, and then said it is most likely a Histiocytoma. Which was my initial guess (I stayed up late researching bumps on dogs).

He took a microscope plate, and patted the bump a few times to get any fluids from it. Took it to a microscope to determine the blood cells and others that were visible, and confirmed it was a Histiocytoma.

I was very relieved to know it wasn't anything serious. It is supposed to go away on it's own, but gave me a cortisone cream to apply to it, and come back in two weeks if it doesn't show signs of receding.

So I guess the reason for this post is just to share what I found to anyone that may be looking for similar information.

Take care

Here it is on his back left leg:

railNtrailcowgrl

Pebbles has had one serious histiocytoma since I've had her and due to some scarring in her legs and toes I suspect that she had more before I adopted her. In my case we did a prdnislone injection coupled with a topical antibiotic. Within a few days it was much improved and I think that it dried up and fell off about 6 weeks later. It never seemed to bother her and once we started treatment it size, shap, and color regressed, however if it hadn't improved by the end of the first week I might have considered getting it removed. Here is a link (Histiocytoma-what do you know?)to my post asking other's opinions.