Vets at the SOA Urban Veterinary Hospital at Nuagaon here have surgically operated on a golden retriever dog to remove a large lump from its lower abdomen.

The dog, which was in great discomfort, was brought to the hospital on July 28 by its owner and on examination it was found that there was an abnormal growth on its right lower abdomen.

The swelling appeared to be a lipoma (a fatty mass or lump) situated between the skin and the underlying muscle layer. The treating vets decided to undertake surgical intervention on July 29. The surgery was conducted under advanced general anesthesia and the tumour weighing about 200 grams was removed by the team of surgeons.

The tumour had been sent to the laboratory for histopathological examination and confirmation. The dog had been recovering well from surgery and was under post-surgery follow-up.