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Originally Posted by yorkiemalt  poor Heidi. I sure hope it turns out to be benign. Phoebi had 2 spots that look like that and now I'm wracking my brain to try and remember if she had them when she was at the Vet's for her last appointment. My groomer (also my friend) said they're moles and she sees a lot of them.
I think I'll wait and when my daughter comes home for Thanksgiving she'll also be coming off a 2 week rotation in dermatology. Hopefully she can tell me what I should have done.
I'll say a prayer for Heidi and looking forward to hearing good news about her. She sure is a cutie! |
My vet feels confident that it is benign; but I won't feel good about it until it is gone and biopsied and found to be benign. Things like this concern me. Probably a lot due to my having worked in Oncology/Hematology as a nurse. She did say that melanoma in dogs is not like it is in people. The ones in dogs that are a concern are in their mouths and on their feet.
I found the following links that have pictures and information:
Melanocytoma Dogs Get Skin Cancer Too - CBS News