On Wednesday 21st April 2010, Tessa was seen by The Strand Veterinarian clinic. It was recorded that she had a small mass on the left hand side of her thoracic wall. It was noted that the mass had been present for a long period of time, possibly since she was a puppy. However, it had grown rapidly over the past 18 months. In November, 2009, radiographs and a fine needle aspirate were taken at the clinic that Tessa attended (Animalz in Mount Eden, Auckland) before moving to The Strand Veterinary Clinic. It was suggested that chondrosarcoma was the cause of the mass.
However, since this diagnosis, Tessa has maintained her body condition and seemed to have shown no exercise intolerance.
In April, 2008, Tessa had a recorded episode of intermittent coughing. She was referred to the Veterinary Specialist Group for a definitive diagnosis. After performing various tests, no diagnosis was found. This coughing does not seem to cause problems for Tessa anymore.
On Saturday 5th June, 2010, Tessa was seen for a re-check and the original diagnosis of chondrosarcoma was doubted but not ruled out. It was reported that the growth was spreading locally rather than systemically. A 10mL Oral Carprofen[1] was dispensed with the instructions stating, please give once daily over food to the 7.5kg mark. The client was going on holiday and taking Tessa along with her and she was told to only use this medication for pain relief if she believed that it was necessary.
On Monday 30th August 2010, Tessa re-visited The Strand Veterinarian Clinic and it was recorded that the mass seemed unchanged and a resection would be considered if advisable. A referral was made to Dr. Alex Walker BVSc (Dist) MACVSc at the Veterinary Specialist Group. At this time, Tessa was showing no signs of pain or distress associated with the mass or any possible metastasise (Walker, 2010).
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