This is Bethan, a nearly 10-year-old collie cross and a patient at Animal Trust Rhyl. Recently, her owner became concerned after discovering a mass at the top of one of her back legs.

Bethan and her owner attended our Rhyl clinic, where vet Zoe and vet nurse Rhian took a small sample from the mass for testing. The results were back within 24 hours, the test confirmed that mass needed to be removed. Bethan was booked in for surgery the following week, vet Zoe succeeded in removing the soft tissue sarcoma, a cancerous mass wide as surgical margins were obtained meaning the cancer should not recur. Bethan was discharged after successful surgery.

To find out more about Animal Trust’s Referral Services see our Referrals section.