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\"Quinton

Quinton after surgery.<\/p><\/div>\n

Quinton is an 8 year old Pug, who had a small open wound that would not heal despite antibiotics.<\/p>\n

Quinton’s vet, instead of ignoring the wound, decided to test it. Under the microscope, the cells looked like Quinton could have a mast cell tumor!\u00a0Mast cells are normal white blood cells that can occasionally cause a tumor. In fact, it’s one of the most common skin tumors. However, they typically appear as a lump or bump, not as an open wound.<\/p>\n

I performed surgery at Barton Heights Veterinary Hospital<\/a> and removed a very large portion of his\u00a0right upper lip and small section of the left upper lip.<\/p>\n

It is very important to remove enough tissue around a tumor in the hopes of getting it all.<\/p>\n

The lab confirmed a mast cell tumor. There are 3 grades describing severity of the tumors: 1 is good, 3 is bad. Quinton had a grade 2\u00a0mast cell tumor, which we fortunately removed entirely.<\/p>\n

\"Quinton

You can see the wound on Quinton’s lip.<\/p><\/div>\n

Never neglect open wounds! You never know what they can be hiding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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