Pre-anesthetic exam
Full intake exam and review of any prior diagnostics shared by your family veterinarian.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Mass removal,
careful margins, optional biopsy.
A lump or bump under the skin, removed carefully with appropriate margins and sent to a reference lab for histopathology when you would like. Performed with the same anesthesia and monitoring standards we bring to every surgery at Simply Spayed.
The Procedure
What mass removal at Simply Spayed looks like.
Mass removal is one of the most common outpatient soft tissue surgeries. At Simply Spayed, we approach it with full anesthesia attention and a clean margin — whatever the size, whatever the location.
Who It’s For
Dogs and cats with one or more skin or subcutaneous masses judged appropriate for outpatient surgical removal. Large, infiltrative, or complex masses may be referred to a surgical specialist or discussed case by case.
Approach
Wide excision around the mass with appropriate skin margins, careful hemostasis, layered closure, and absorbable suture where possible. The removed tissue can be sent to a reference lab for histopathology when desired.
Recovery Window
Most patients are ready for discharge the same day. Most sites heal within 10–14 days. Suture removal (if applicable) and the histopathology result conversation stay with your family veterinarian.
What’s Included
Included with every mass removal.
Even a single small mass receives the same comprehensive baseline of care.
Individualized anesthesia
Protocol scaled to patient size, age, and any concurrent findings, even for short procedures.
IV catheter & fluids
IV access to support circulation, anesthesia titration, and emergency preparedness.
Continuous monitoring
Standard monitoring for any patient undergoing general anesthesia, with a dedicated technician at the table.
Pain management
Pre-medication, intra-operative analgesia, and take-home pain medication layered for a calm first night.
Discharge kit & 48-hour line
E-collar, written discharge instructions, and a direct line to our team for the first 48 hours.
Pricing
Mass removal pricing,
with histopathology billed separately.
Single small masses are priced up front. Multiple or complex removals are quoted after we have reviewed the case. Histopathology (lab analysis of the removed mass) is sent to a reference lab and billed as a small add-on if requested.
- Pre-anesthetic assessment
- IV catheter, fluids, advanced monitoring
- Mass excision with appropriate margins
- Layered closure, absorbable suture where possible
- Multimodal pain management
- Discharge kit, written summary, e-collar
- 48-hour direct line to our team post-op
At Home
Recovery, gently observed
for the first week.
Watch for any unusual swelling, discharge, or opening of the incision. Most patients are fully comfortable within the first week and back to normal activity by 10–14 days. We are available directly through the first 48 hours for any question.
- Quiet activity for 10–14 days
- E-collar on for the full recovery window
- Watch the incision twice daily
- Offer normal meals the first evening
- Oral pain medication as directed
- Call us for any concerns in the first 48 hours, then your family vet thereafter
Questions
Common questions about mass removal.
How do I know whether the mass is concerning?
Your family veterinarian performs a fine-needle aspirate (FNA) or cytology first, which often gives an early indication. Histopathology of the removed mass provides the definitive answer. Some masses are clearly benign on presentation; others warrant removal and analysis regardless of cytology findings.
Can multiple masses be removed at the same time?
Yes, in many cases. Pricing scales with the number and complexity of removals. We will quote the figure after reviewing your pet’s clinical picture.
Will my pet need an e-collar?
Yes. Licking or chewing at any incision is the single most common cause of post-operative complications. We send every mass removal patient home with an appropriately sized e-collar.
How long until I get the histopathology result?
Most reference labs return results within 5–10 business days. We send the result directly to your family veterinarian, who reviews it with you in the context of your pet’s full history and decides on any next steps.
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Talk with our team about
Talk with our team about
your pet’s mass.
Reach out with a brief description of the mass and your pet. We’ll tell you whether Simply Spayed is the right setting. We respond personally, usually within one business day.
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