chad Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 I've just discovered a lump on Bonnie's chest. It's small, about the diameter of a dime, and maybe 1/8' - 3/16" high. Hard to tell because her fur is so thick, but I don't think there's any discoloration. The mass is very hard and seems not to be tender at all. Bonnie's energy level, appetite, & general demeanor seem unchanged. Anybody know what this might be other than what I'm afraid of, which is a tumor? [This message has been edited by chad (edited 08-17-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PrairieFire Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 Simply could be a cyst of some sort. I've had a dog get a sebaceous cyst - pretty much, I think, just a clogged pore...? Anyway, it wasn't a big deal, but it was smaller than a dime. Go to the vet. It could be many things other than a tumor, Chad. ------------------ Bill Gary Kensmuir, Working Stockdog Center River Falls, WI 715.426.9877 www.kensmuir.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajarrel Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 Hi Chad, Most of my dogs have had lumps at one time or another - cysts, fatty doposits, absesses, warts, scar tissue, benign tumors we've experienced them all - and none have been malignant. Sometimes your vet can make a diagnosis just by looking but many times they'll either aspirate the lump (easy) or surgically remove it. I would have the lump checked out, but because there are a lot of causes of bumps I wouldn't kill yourself worrying until you get a diagnosis. Good luck! Kim ------------------ Black Dog Farm http://www.blackdogfarm.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad Posted August 17, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 Thanks, Bill & Kim. You've ratcheted my anxiety down a notch or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret M Wheeler Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 I just got out my crystal ball and having scrutinized it will bet any odds that your vet won't even biopsy that lump. Really, don't worry! ------------------ Margaret retired terrierwoman, border collie wannabe drumlins@adelphia.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Chad ? the good news is you found the lump. One question my vet taught me ? is the lump on a nipple or the nipple line (not always easy to tell in a BC) ? obviously if it is, it makes it a bit more likely that it might be a tumour ? but at that small size, likely to be easily removed. It is scary stuff, but my old girl had a mammary tumour removed and no recurrence, and a friend?s dog likewise. As Bill says, chances are it?s something else ? my dogs had several warts which just needed watching - but either way, get to the vet, and be glad you found whatever it is while it?s still little. Good luck - and keep us posted. ------------------ Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad Posted August 18, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Thanks again, all! Barb, this is actually higher up on her chest and I don't think nipples are involved at all. (Lord, the jokes I could make here...) While we're on the topic of my dog's undercarriage - she has a tattoo on her belly, the "female" symbol with an X thru the circle part, presumably to indicate that she's spayed. She had it when I adopted her at age 1.5 years. Just out of curiosity, has anybody else ever seen this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Haven't seen that tatoo. But back in 1973, when my husband had a vasectomy, I made him a linen tie with the male symbol with a little break in the circle. He wore it to IBM - but, of course, he was a tech writer and seldom was seen by customers. I had a T-shirt with the male and female symbols intertwined with a pacifier. Above them, it said "Love Carefully". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 The location of the lump sounds like good news, Chad. If it?s not a lump that needs anything doing now, it?ll probably go on a ?lump watch? ? to be checked periodically ? as they got older, my dogs both ended up with about 3 or 4 different kinds of lump on the ?watch?. In Oz ? or at least in my part of it, the vets routinely put that spay tattoo inside the dog?s ear flap ? sure makes it a lot easier to see in a BC than on the belly! ------------------ Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret M Wheeler Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 LOL@Nancy ------------------ Margaret retired terrierwoman, border collie wannabe drumlins@adelphia.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla1 Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Any news on that bump yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad Posted August 19, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Thanks for asking! We're not actually going to be able to get to the vet til Saturday, but I'll definitely post the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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