Barney Beats Cancer with the Help of The Lost Dogs Home Veterinary Clinic
Barney is 15 years old and still just as keen about chasing sticks as he was when he was a pup. But he’s no ordinary 15 year old dog; Barney beat an aggressive bout of malignant cancer at age 13 and has made a full recovery!At age 13, it was discovered Barney had an aggressive tumour inside his head - a “malignant squamous cell carcinoma”. The tumour was very dangerous and needed removal immediately.
Due to the large size of Barney’s tumour, the lack of spare skin on top of his head and the need to ensure no cancer cells were left, a very large incision was made resulting in a significant amount of skin being removed. This left very little healthy skin on Barney’s head. A pedicle flap had to be performed; a procedure which involves replacing the missing skin from the head with spare skin from the neck. This complex and life-saving surgery was performed by Lost Dogs’ Home Veterinarian Dr Alan Bolton.
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