Our veterinarians’ high level of expertise and our practice’s fully equipped surgical suite allows us to perform the vast majority of soft tissue surgical procedures that your pet may require. Soft tissue surgery encompasses any surgery that is not related to bones.
It includes procedures such as desexing, exploratory laporotomies, caesareans, lump removals, biopsies, wound stitch-ups, removal of intestinal foreign bodies - the list is endless!
A very common soft tissue surgery is the removal of lumps. Some lumps
may require a biopsy prior to removal to help understand whether they
are cancerous or not.
This information assists us in planning the
surgery accordingly to give your pet the best possible outcome. Once
they have been removed we recommend sending them to our external
laboratory for analysis.
Although most lumps are benign (not harmful), a minority are more
serious (malignant). In the case of malignant (cancerous) tumours, early
removal and an accurate diagnosis is extremely important to maximise
the chances of a good outcome.
If you find a lump or bump on your pet, please make an appointment to visit our vet at Stephen St Vet in Blacktown to discuss any surgery your pet may require!