Skin cancer in dogs Murphy

[Linda and Murphy]

Being a sun worshiper with reddish hair and blue eyes, I am very familiar with skin cancer. I have had umpteen removed, some even by MOH's surgery. I am pretty good at identifying it in humans.

 

I noticed a bump on Murphy's nose last week. It was black and flat, not deep. I thought it might just be a dirty face. Being like Joanne, I picked at it. It bled profusely but stopped. Yesterday, I checked it again. It felt a bit larger, and deeper. My vet is open on Saturday and, for my peace of mind, I decided to run by there. Everyone's question "What did Murph Man do now?"

Unfortunately, she didn't blow me off as a worry wart. We are going to give it a week and check it again. She didn't like that it was black (melanoma).

 

Thanks. I just need to share.

[KAHLUA]

Keep us posted.  Fingers, toes and paws crossed!

[sandy b]

Sending pawsitive thoughts.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Wow Linda,

A week is an eternity for melanoma.  

If it is an consolation Spud gets horrible black things on his nose and snout by poking it into wood piles and the fencing.  Any chance Murphy stock his nose into something?

We will certainly be waiting with you this week.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Yikes!  I guess it never came to mind that dogs could get skin cancer.  I hope that whatever it might be - that you found it early and they can zap it!  Do let us know how this turns out.  xoxox

[Jen, Lachlan, and Declan]

Every finger, toe, and paw in the house crossed, Linda. Hopefully it's nothing at all. Lachlan wants to send Murphy some of his new sweet-potato chewies.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Hope everything is ok and it turns out to be nothing!

[Camilla and Darwin]

Thinking of you guys, let us know what happens...

[Dori & Rua]

Hope it turns out just to be a boo-boo.  Rua sends licks & hugs.

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Sending hugs to you and Murphy.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I'm hoping that this is nothing to worry about but of course you can't help worrying about these things.  Fingers and paws crossed.