{"id":4061,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=4061"},"modified":"2021-12-21T06:56:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:09","slug":"get-the-vet-to-recheck-growing-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/get-the-vet-to-recheck-growing-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the vet to recheck growing spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My seven-year old brown Shih Tzu has a black &#8220;hot spot&#8221; on his right-hind quarter. It was a small dot but has grown to over three-inches and is raised. The vet said not to worry about it, but we are concerned. Is it a mole, is it cancer, is it nothing? While it doesn&#8217;t appear to bother &#8220;Theo&#8221;, we would like a definitive answer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8212; Nick, Medford, New York, New York<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Nick,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has your veterinarian seen the hot spot since it turned big and ugly? It may have started out as nothing but could be morphing into something. The change in shape and size is worth a second trip to your veterinarian\u2019s office to find out what\u2019s going on. Even if it\u2019s not serious, your veterinarian may recommend a different course of treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, children&#8217;s author, syndicated pet columnist, and pet expert with more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cathy@petpundit.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cathy@petpundit.com<\/a>. Please include your name, city, and state. You can follow her @cathymrosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Cathy, My seven-year old brown Shih Tzu has a black &#8220;hot spot&#8221; on his right-hind quarter. 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