01/08/2025
Charlie, the loveliest little man, came in for a lump removal surgery at the beginning of July. We were removing a lump from his back which had previously become inflamed and also performing a debulking of a lipoma (a benign growth of fat cells that form a soft moveable lump under the skin) on his front left leg.
The lump on his back was excised with margins and packaged to be sent to the lab for cytology so the vet and owners could understand exactly what it was. The vet then started on debulking Charlie’s lipoma, but upon seeing how well it was encapsulated, the vet tried to removed the entire lipoma. It was a very long surgery, but Charlie was stable throughout and the vet was able to remove about 95% of the lipoma, weighing 419g!
Being an older boy, Charlie did experience a slow recovery and despite being usually very chatty, did not bark to demand attention until the following day. We were all very happy to hear him talk!
He did experience quite a bit of bruising, which was expected due to the extent of the surgery and he was also prescribed some antibiotics after it became inflamed and red. He also had Intrasite (a hydrogel that debrides wounds by drawing out debris and keeping the wound moist to encourage healthy granulation tissue) applied to the open area. Thankfully this all worked well and the swelling continued to decrease and he has come along in leaps and bounds. His stretched skin is shrinking and there is now only a small open area which is closing nicely.
His parents have said how there is a great improvement in his mobility now and Charlie even got a gift from the staff due to being such a brave boy, despite all his treatment and visits!
