What is a non-malignant tumor in dogs???...?

Question

I have a lab and I was just wondering what they were and if they were serious?

Answer 1

They are usually not harmful depending on the location. If it is in a spot such as the brain or spine, they can be harmful.

Answer 2

Non-malignant growths are a group of cell in an animal that have grown abnormally.

The difference between a non-malignant or benign tumour and a malignant one is that the malignant tumour will continue to grow and invade other cells and tissues and spread throughout the body eventually causing death.

A benign tumour may continue to grow and can become a problem due to it's size, for example if it's pressing on the heart or lungs, or obstructing the nasal passage, but it won't invade other tissue and develop in other parts of the body.

All the same, you should have the dog regularly checked to make sure the tumour remains benign (non-malignant), as they can sometimes become malignant over time.

Easy analogy. A mole on your skin. It's there and it's fine, not hurting you. It's benign. If the mole changed and became cancerous or malignant, it would be trouble. So keep an eye on it and report any changes.

Answer 3

Is this tumor at the site of a previous vaccination? Vaccinations can be responsible for tumors both cancerous and not. See Wisconsin University web site.
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/68/5/39
http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/8413.html

Answer 4

no longer treating something that ought to correctly be dealt with and prepared until eventually it truly is too late isn't doing all of your dogs any good. in basic terms have the vet do a needle aspirate of the lumps. in the adventure that they are cysts (fatty tissue interior) the vet will be able to allow you to comprehend at modern. those are benign and ought to correctly be bumped off in the adventure that they intrude with the dogs's strolling or laying down. A tumor.....maximum should be dealt with in case you do not wait too lengthy. immediately you have not any diagnosis, only a raffle that isn't be valid in any respect. Have the vet analyze the dogs.

Answer 5

if your vet said that they were non-malignant, then this means that they are not life threatening tumors!

Answer 6

it means that they are not cancerous. They are called benign tumors or fatty tumors

Answer 7

it means non-cancerous which means it shouldn't spread to other parts of your dog. Basically, if your dog is not bothered by it, you shouldn't worry about it.

Answer 8

a type of cancer