Surgical oncology

Question 1

How should a GP vet approach a lump?

Answer 1

• FNA
• biopsy
  
  • incisional
  • excisional

Question 2

What type of biopsy would you take of a mast cell tumour?

Answer 2

• incisional allows for surgical planning - important when the surgical site would make excision with margins difficult
• excisional could be considered if surgery site allows for wide margins

Question 3

How do we stage mast cell tumours?

Answer 3

• lymph nodes - FNA
• Liver and spleen - ultrasound +/- FNA
• bone marrow - bone marrow aspirate

Question 4

What are non surgical options for mast cell tumours?

Answer 4

• masitinib (masivet) - oral tablet
• toceranib (palladia) - oral tablet
• tigilanol tiglate (stelfonta) - intra tumoural injection

All are licensed only for non resectable mast cell tumours

Question 5

What are normal blood pressure values in the dog?

Answer 5

• systolic 90-140
• diastolic 50-80
• MAP 60-100