Mandy Moore happily announces beloved dog Jackson is cancer free after surgery to remove ‘mass’ from abdomen

By RACHEL MCGRATH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 21:57 EST, 3 March 2021 | UPDATED: 02:47 EST, 4 March 2021

A week before she gave birth to her first child, she’d shared the heartbreaking news that her beloved dog Jackson had to have emergency surgery for ‘a mass’ in his abdomen.

But on Wednesday, Mandy Moore happily announced that the mutt is recovering well and is cancer free.

‘His tumor was benign,’ Mandy posted to her Instagram Story along with a snap of Jackson lying on his bed with his shaved belly visible.

Good news: Mandy Moore happily shared with fans Wednesday that her beloved dog Jackson has gotten a clean bill of health after undergoing surgeryto remove ‘a mass’ from his abdomen

Recovering well: ‘His tumor was benign,’ Mandy posted to her Instagram Story along with a snap of Jackson lying on his bed with his shaved belly visible

She revealed she and husband Taylor Goldsmith had learned of the dog’s clean bill of health ‘about three hours’ before she went into labor to deliver their son Gus.

She also apologized to her fans for not sharing the good news about Jackson sooner but naturally she has been completely absorbed with being a new mom.

On Saturday, Mandy shared another photo of newborn Gus and in the caption,s he wrote: ‘One week earthside.  The best week ever.’