anyone have a dog with fatty neck tumors or lipomas? i'm scared about this.?

These are fatty deposits under the skin and above the muscle tissue. They can get very large and look scary but they are harmless. Old dogs snore much as old people do. Most vets will not take the risks of anesthesia to remove lipomas.

Yes, I'v had a few elderly dogs over my lifetime that have had this, just not in that particular location, but numerous other locations.

However, had you been providing comprehensive geriatric wellness examinations every six months, beginning around age eight, many problems may have been detected sooner and treatment may have begun that much sooner as well while she was younger.

Have you kept your vet informed as to your concerns, including their growth? NO? Then I suggest you do so, phone calls are free in most areas, begin there, and follow the vets advice. Her weight has very little if anything to do with it, that's due to you feeding the wrong diet or not feeding her properly and/or too much food, and not providing enough enough aerobic exercise to burn it off., in addition to her routine walk/elimination times. Keeping the dog mobile actually helps arthritis, try providing swimming, which is easier on the joints. There are also pain meds to keep to keep her comfortable.

You may wish to get a second opinion from another vet, before you proceed with any exercise program and/or diet change, if you're not comfortable with what your vet is telling you, we're not vets, nor can we examine your dog or have access to her medical records, but you do.

Lipomas are very common in older dogs and in cats as well. They are harmless unless they are in a place that they risk getting irritated or burst open. But at 11 you really don't want to risk an unnecessary surgery for your dog. Get her in to the vet to see if she has developed another issue - the breathing will not be caused by the lipomas. Lipomas do not become cancerous, so repeating biopsies really is nothing but a waste of money and stressful for the dog. But do get her in - an elderly animal benefits from more frequent visits. At that very advanced age, both my dogs and cats go in for a brief going over every 4 months. Do cut down on her food, as being overweight really puts a strain on the organs.

Our very elderly GSD developed one on her front leg near her elbow- it really did grow but old age (14) took her before it became a real issue. My very elderly Siamese had one under his chin, but it really didn't grow. I did have an older cat get one on her back, but she kept scratching at it so we elected to have that removed - but she was not an old cat (11). They are really common but I do understand your concern. And do not be afraid to ask the vet what you feel are the same questions over and over again - a good vet will patiently answer questions as they know you are actually concerned for your dog's health!

If you don't trust what the vet is telling you, get another vet. They are there, have seen these things, much more then any of us have. Is there no surgical option to have them removed, especially now they are interfering with breathing?

You will have to be guided by the vets on this one tbh although I don't like the sound of them.

At 11, this is considered old for a Rott although she looks like a Rott cross in your profile which could be in her favour if crosses with a smaller breed.

Please do cut her food right down as you will do her no favours in allowing her to put on too much weight. There is no excuse for it as food rather than exercise is the cause of obese dogs. Just cut it down by 1/3rd and take some weight off.

Look through all these images of 'lipoma in dogs'

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If they are just the squishy kind & kinda float under the skin, my dogs have them, one of my mom's cat has one, humans get them too.

If it were lymphatic cancer all his lymph nodes would be swollen & keep swelling. A string of them run down the neck on both side & other parts of the body. I just lost a 13 yr old dog to this. There is no pain. He just kept declining & I had him put to sleep.

If it is just fatty tumors, don't worry, they are just there & they do nothing.

I have a Chihuahua that is nearly 11, and she has 1 of those on her chest. Vet says not to worry, It is not dangerous.

Lipomas are not uncommon in older dogs, and they can get quite large sometimes. If they interfere with movement or cause other functional issues, the only treatment is surgical removal. Lipomas don't turn into malignancies, and even if the tumors were malignant, if surgical removal is not something you or your vet thinks is viable, there's not much else to be done, so knowledge from biopsies would be of questionable value.

Would you feel better if somebody just said “yes”?