A small lump had appeared on Poppy the Boxer’s chest. Thankfully her owners brought her straight in for a check up.
A sample of cells was taken using a needle (a fine needle aspirate). This sample was placed on a slide, had special stains applied and was examined under a microscope. A large number of mast cells were present.
Mast cells normally respond to inflammation and allergies. Sometimes there are a cancerous proliferation of these cells and the formation of a tumour. Some of these tumours can be very aggressive and spread elsewhere in the body.
