You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.

Basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Basal cell carcinomas are common in cats and uncommon in dogs. Clinical findings of basal cell carcinoma of the skin include :

• Occur in older dogs and cats (usually over 7 years)
• No sex predilection
• Seen most often in Siamese cats, Cocker Spaniels Kerry Blue Terriers, Poodles,  Shetland Sheepdogs, Siberian Huskies and Springer Spaniels (English).
• Usually they occur on the head, neck or chest of dogs and cats, and on the nose or eyelids of cats.
• They are usually solitary, localised and sometimes ulcerated or melanotic

Respond well to cryosurgery treatment

Updated January 2016