Tough Day for Luke

This has been a long day for Luke and for our family. We took Luke to the vet's office this morning for his routine check-up. While he was there, the vet discovered a small tumor under his tongue. He recommended that the tumor be removed and biopsied, which we agreed to.

According to the vet, there are three types of tumors generally found in the mouth. None are "safe". Hopefully, the test results will indicate that the tumor is benign. If not, they will have to perform surgery (most likely out of town) and it's possible that a portion of his tongue will have to be removed.

We also had a number of lumpy fatty nodules removed from his back and lower neck. These type of nodules don't typically bother the animal, but a couple of them had become tough and firm, and we wanted to be safe, rather than sorry.

Luke is resting comfortably. He gets a pain pill in a little while. I'm going to make sure he's pampered while he gets better.

Now, we wait a week or so for the results.