Dog & Cat Biopsy Test in Lahore: Is the Lump Cancer?
A biopsy sends a piece of tissue — a lump, a patch of skin, or a mass your vet removed — to a pathologist, who examines it under a microscope. Histopathology gives the most reliable answer to the question every owner asks: is it cancer? It also tells your vet how aggressive a tumour is and whether it was completely removed, which decides what happens next.
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What it costs at the lab
These are the lab's own prices. Most clinics in Pakistan don't run tests in-house — they send the sample to a lab like this one and add their own charges, so the figure your clinic quotes is rarely the lab's.
Includes: Tissue biopsy read by a pathologist
Your vet takes the biopsy and sends it to the lab.
Why vets ask for a biopsy
- Any lump that has been removed — it should be sent to the lab, not thrown away
- A lump that is growing, changing, bleeding or ulcerating
- Mammary (breast) lumps, which are common in unspayed female dogs and cats
- Skin disease or a wound that won't heal despite treatment
- When a needle sample (cytology) was unclear
What it measures
| Part | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Tissue type | What the lump is actually made of |
| Benign or malignant | Whether it is cancer |
| Grade | How aggressive a tumour is — it guides treatment and outlook |
| Margins | Whether the edges of the removed tissue are clean, meaning the whole lump came out |
Reading the results — good and bad
| Result | What it can mean |
|---|---|
| Benign, clean margins | The best outcome — usually nothing more is needed beyond watching for new lumps |
| Benign, incomplete margins | Not cancer, but it may regrow; your vet may suggest monitoring or further surgery |
| Malignant, clean margins | Cancer, fully removed — your vet discusses checks for spread |
| Malignant, incomplete margins or high grade | Further surgery or other treatment is usually discussed |
| Inflammation or infection | Not a tumour at all — treated as an infection or inflammatory disease |
Before the test
- The biopsy is taken by your vet, usually under sedation or anaesthesia. The lab price covers the pathology, not the procedure.
- The tissue goes straight into formalin in a sealed pot, and your vet or the lab arranges delivery.
- Results take longer than blood tests — usually several days — because the tissue is processed before it is read.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a biopsy cost in Lahore?
VETix Animal Health Laboratories charges Rs 5,600 when booked through MatchVet (Rs 8,000 as a walk-in). If your clinic sends the sample to an outside lab, its price usually includes its own collection and handling charges on top — so ask which lab it uses, and compare like with like.
What's the difference between a biopsy and a needle test (cytology)?
Cytology draws a few cells with a needle — quick, cheap and often done in the clinic, but it can miss or misjudge. A biopsy examines a solid piece of tissue and shows how the cells are arranged, which is why it is more reliable for diagnosing and grading cancer.
Should every lump be tested?
Any lump that is removed should be sent for histopathology — it is the only way to know what it was and whether it all came out. A lump still on the body can often be checked with a needle sample first; your vet will advise.
How long do biopsy results take?
Usually several days to a week, because the tissue is fixed, processed and cut into very thin slices before a pathologist reads it.
Kya har gaanth (lump) cancer hoti hai?
Nahi, bohat si gaanthein benign hoti hain, yani cancer nahi. Lekin sirf dekh kar ya chhoo kar pata nahi chalta. Biopsy test hi batata hai ke gaanth kya hai aur kya poori nikal gayi hai.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Yahya Nawaz (DVM, RVMP). General guidance, not a diagnosis — the vet who examined your pet reads the result against its history.
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