08/28/2026
🐾 A Small Lump With an Important Diagnosis — Meet Archie 💙
This handsome guy is Archie, a sweet 5-year-old neutered male who recently visited us at Ottawa Barrhaven Animal Hospital for what looked like a small mass on his chest.
His bloodwork was unremarkable, but we decided to investigate the lump with a fine needle aspirate (FNA). The results revealed that the mass was a mast cell tumour (MCT).
Mast cell tumours are one of the most common skin tumours in dogs, and they can sometimes look like a simple, harmless lump. That’s why we always encourage pet parents to have any new, growing, or changing lump checked — even when it looks small. 🩺
Archie underwent surgery to remove the mass and is now recovering. ❤️🩹🐶
He was such a wonderful patient throughout the whole process — and we have to say, he is one seriously handsome guy! 😍
Wishing Archie a smooth and speedy recovery! 💙🐾
Small lump doesn’t always mean small problem — when in doubt, check it out.
