AND THE CULPRIT IS… – 03.03.2011

…Canine Histiocytoma.

Great news!  Just as Dr. Pane suspected, the cytopathology report came back and the little growth Orso has on his neck is just a canine histiocytoma, which is a very common benign  tumor that should clear up on its own within a couple of months.  I had noticed the growth on Tuesday while I was bathing Orso and I immediately took him to see his vet that same afternoon.  Thanks, Dr. Pane, for delivering some good news!

For more information on canine histiocytomas, click here or go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histiocytoma_(dog).  For more information on cytopathology, click here or go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytopathology.

Below is a picture of the histiocytoma on Orso’s neck, courtesy of South Kendall Animal Clinic.