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Old 11-29-2011, 06:01 PM   #10
Brewfilek
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PHEW!
OK the vet says that is it Histiocytoma. Which he discribed as a buildup of extra cells. it's totally common in young dogs (under the age of three)

I was really starting to panic though when i noticed that it had kind of started to scab up in places as of this morning. i then procedded to scare the crap out of myself by googleing scab + mole. i was convinced he had somehow contracted skin cancer already.

I asked about taking a sample of the cells to be sure, but he assured me it was this Histiocytoma thing. he had removed one just earlier that day from another dog.

He said the body will just take care of it but it can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 12 months. He goes in for his nuter on Jan 4, so we are just going to see what his system is going to do with it until then and then biopsy if it's not changing. It's just a timing thing.

the picture i took doesn't show anything usefull so i did a search for Histiocytoma to show anyone else that may have this issue. The pictures online were way more drastic (and NASTY) then his case. But this one wasn't too revolting.

Sorry for the long post. i am just so relieved!!!!!!!! and rambeling...
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