My dual registered Amstaff has always has a fliud pocket on his hip, the vet said it is just fliud and is probably herediatry, (which I learned later was because his mother has one and that is what ended her show career) a few weeks ago I noticed a small pinky nail size ball in his front leg, it is sort of hard and moves a bit, last night I found another one under his chest near his front leg bigger about the size of a ping pong ball and softer. he does not let on that they hurt but I am afraid it might be cancer, he is alot of white. I plan on taking him to the vet but wanted to see if anyone may have had the same thing before happen to their dogs?
2006-07-16 05:03:33 · 2 answers · asked by melissa s 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sounds to me like they may be lipomas....fatty tumors. I would definately have your vet check them out though. Lipomas don't really grow to much, and do not cause discomfort to the dog.
2006-07-16 05:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by ethansma24 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs have fatty deposits under the skin which are harmless tumours but about 1% of them are cancerous. It is never a good sign if they are hard. You need a diagnosis right away to find out what they are and to start treatment.
2006-07-16 12:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Samara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋