10/01/2026
Casper (the friendly Japanese Spitz) came to see the dream derm team at this week for a pesky mass on his tail.
Casper’s owners wanted this removed but were worried about surgery and healing given the location of the lump. Tail masses can sometimes be tricky to excise as there is limited skin for closure, reduced blood supply compared to other areas of the body and increased risk of trauma (such as when tail wagging!) 🤪
CO2 laser surgery was elected to remove Casper’s lump. This is a day procedure, so we usually discharge our patients the same afternoon of their surgery. There is minimal post op care required (and best of all no itchy stitches!)
We’ll see Casper in one week to check his surgery site and ensure the tissue is healing well. In between vet visits, Casper will go to his GP vet for check ups.
