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  • High Desert Veterinary Care
  • 2900 J Street Southeast,
  • Deming,
  • New Mexico,
  • 88030
  • Phone: 575) 544-0460
  • Email: cipherzero@earthlink.net

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Reptiles & Amphibians + Cancer & Tumors

  • Collecting tissue samples for cytology or histopathology allow a pathologist to often give a diagnosis of the type of mass or tumor your pet has. Samples can be obtained by fine needle aspirate or biopsy, where a piece of the mass is cut out. Based on what the mass appears like under the microscope, the pathologist can often give a prognosis of how the tumor will behave.