There are many 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, caesareans, lump removals, biopsies, wound stitch-ups, removal of intestinal foreign bodies - unfortunently, the list is endless!

A very common soft tissue surgery is the removal of lumps. In most cases when lumps are 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 one of our veterinarians to discuss it further.