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Lumps

  • 16-01-2006 4:35pm
    #1
    Drax
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    Hello all,
    I have a dog - he is almost 12 years old... I have noticed recently that he has 3 or 4 lumps about 1 - 2 cm in diameter around his chest/stomach area. I will be taking him to the vet soon, but has anyone come across this? I had a relative who is a doctor say that they are lumps of fat due to age, but I am more inclined to think that they are sists or whatever. I dont think its a hernia.
    Will get him checked out soon though!


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  • #2
    lolo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭lolo2


    my cat has similar - in her case vet said benign, but have em checked once a year. hope its the same fer you


  • #3
    LovelyHurling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭LovelyHurling


    Its not a hernia, but it's best to get this checked out with your vet. Your relative is right in saying this may well be nothing to worry about. Cysts are very common in dogs and are harmless, sometimes they can be sebaceous cysts where they are filled with keratin (these require surgical drainage), lipomas (fatty benign tumors) are common in overweight females, etc... However you also have to bear in mind that the lumps may be cancerous, but your vet will be able to judge on examination whether they require further attention or not. Either way put your mind at rest


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