Anyone had a Newfie with a breast tumor?

[Sherrie]

Our landseer Blossom is having surgery today to remove a small lump in her breast. I have 25 years experience as a mammographer on humans but dogs are another story. The vet says 50% are malignant. She has a clear discharge with expression and I only had one human patient with that symptom have ca and it was DCIS.
Anyone know anything about this? She is not spayed due to being shown.
Sherrie

 

[wrknnwf]

No experience here but sending good thoughts your way. Please keep us informed so we can all learn.

 

[saddust]

Not a newfie but my other dog did... Had hers removed and spayed her at the same time (as spaying almost completes removes the chance of it recurring). Hers was malignant - they completely excised and got all margins. She has not had a reoccurance. This occured when she was 4 1/2 and she'll be turning 12 next Monday...

Hope that helps!

 

[Sherrie]

Thank you both for the reply,
she is at the vets now and we will get her this afternoon. I don't know how long until the path report comes back. Thats encouraging that your lived to 12. We did think about spaying her as she is now 5 and will never be bred but we are still showing her.

[ 02-19-2007, 11:23 AM: Message edited by: Sherrie ]

 

[ardeagold]

One of our Goldens had three very small breast tumors removed four years ago. Two were malignant one was not. She's been fine ever since. No recurrance.

 

[luvxl k 9]

Sassy our part Newf had what we thought was a small lump on her breast and we had it removed. It was not malignant, but was a fatty tumor that ended up being the size of a grapefruit. The vet said she just kept pulling fat out in handfuls!

 

[Sherrie]

Thanks so much for the information. The mass is encapsulated but did have a blood flow. It was a very small lump and is being sent to CSU tomorrow.
Thanks agin for the encouraging words.