My dog has a bump - should I get it checked?

It's probably a fatty lump. Very common and they usually come up on the chest. Your vet will want to pull a needle in it and draw some of it out to look at under a slide. If it is a fatty lump, there's no need to remove it unless she starts chewing at it or it starts to grow. Otherwise, I'd leave it until she needs a teeth cleaning or another surgery and have it removed then. They will probably charge you for a visit and around $30 for the aspiration.

Lumps are SO common on labs and lab mixes. It's like humans getting age spots as we get older. People would think we were crazy if every time we got a new freckle, we started screaming "Cancer!" and I know everyone is freaking out about cancer, but the benign fatty lumps are MUCH more common than cancer. Taking the step to aspirate it first and not dash her into surgery is the best idea. No reason to put your senior pet through a surgery unless you have to.

I am a vet. The lump is most likely a lipoma or a fatty tumor. These are benign, usually feel soft, are not painful and grow slowly. It's usually pretty easy to confirm with an aspiration which is probably what your vet will do. A needle is stuck into the lump and some cells are sucked into it and put on slide to look at on the microscope. I would expect to pay from $50-150 or so. At the very least, check the lump daily, if it's not growing or is growing very slowly then it's probably nothing to worry about. But certainly cancer is always a probability with any lump so having it surgically removed and sent to a lab is the only way to know for sure what it is.

Some vets will say that they can tell just by examining the lump weather it's cancer or not. They base that on experience. A lot of them will want to do a biopsy just to be sure. The biopsy can be fairly expensive. The price depends on where you live and what the vets in that area are charging. For a larger breed dog who is already 8 years old, it's iffy. I would definately take the dog to the vet just to get a proffessional opinion. There could be many causes for this. If there is a suspected cancer just keep the dogs age into account before you proceed with any involved surgeries especially if it's not bothering the dog. The surgyer decision is ultimately up to you. But do bring the dog to the vet.

Only a vet can tell positively what it is,but there is the chance it can be a fatty tumor. Not dangerous, but over time it will get bigger and it it also possible that she will get more of them. I would take her to the vet for a professional opinion. Good luck. Could only cost you an office call plus another small price for the vet to use a syringe to with draw some fluid from the lump and look at it under the microscope. This procedure is not at all costly. I hope this is the problem with your dog

My dod had these for awhile, almost 5 years. When we first found them we went to the vet asap. They did a blood test and other tests as well. When we got the results back it turned out to be a clump of fat. Since we found the first one he has got others which we will note and when he went to the vet for a regular check up we told the vet about them. They were always in the ribs they would often feel like they would move around under the skin.

This is not to be confused with cysts which can form any where on the body. My dog did have cysts one located on his back and the other one on his face, they were removed with a laser by the vet in one day. They did feel and look different, cysts grew out of the skin and moved with the skin where the fat growth was under the skin and the skin moved over it.

If you just took her to the vet and they did a blood test, then I would say wait to the next visit, if it has been awhile since the last visit I would recomend taking a visit to the vet. We took our golden retriever to the vet twice a year after he turned 10. Sadly we had to put him down 2 years ago at the age of 14 because of arthritis and canine idiopathic vestibular disease (Old dog disease). Hope this helps you.

Labs are notorious for getting fluid filled "bumps" under the skin, especially if have been overweight. I forget the medical term, These are sucked out with a syringe but may come back. Hopefully it is something that simple.

However, it pays to be safe and make sure what it is. I have no idea of cost factors on this. The vet may be able to tell by exam or may need to do biopsy to make sure. I would think they should be able to give you a estimate by phone, especially if they have been her vet. Discuss billing options if it should be more serious. Think positive and make the call.

Take her to the vet.I wouldnt use any drug like that on my pet,,you may want to stop using that weather it is related or not.Dont even think about putting the animal to sleep no matter what.It doesnt bother her THAT much. It may be a fatty lump but only the doctor will know for sure.Do you have a regular vet? They will probably take an xray and that is not too expensive but Im sure she is worth it.Maybe you can have a payment plan with your vet if you are a regular customer Or maybe even if your not. Good Luck to your & your dog.

It could well be cancer. Maybe a benign tumor. Maybe just a fatty lump. It depends on how much you care about her as to whether you choose to find out which. She still has about 4 or 5 years of life left. If you catch it early and it is cancer, you can often have surgery to save her. Let it go, if it's cancer, she will die. Painfully. For me, it would be worth the $100 to know.

I don't think the vet will do anything unless you want to pay a lot of money to have it removed. My mom's dog had a bump and talked to a vet about it. They told her to watch it to see if the bump grows any bigger. Its probably a small tumor, thats what my moms vet said when she told her about it. For the most part it is harmless, unless if its a cancerous tumor, which can spread through her body, and in that case you may have to get it put down. Your dog should be fine, I hope this has helped you.

Could be a lesion that may be malignant or benign. Poor pooches can't really communicate how they feel and I am sure the meds she's taking for her anxiety could subdue her "signs" of being uncomfortable.

She sounds like she is a well-loved pup. Take her to the vet to be on the safe side, and don't delay.

Good luck to her and you!