A few days ago, I asked a question about my 3-year-old female dog (not spayed yet) who had a moving lump in her belly, right underneath the skin of her lowest nipple. Well, it's still "coming and going," but now it seems as though the nipple on the other side (so both sides) have these lumps that come and go. I'm pretty sure she's going to start bleeding pretty soon.
One lump is bigger than the other but is it possible that they are there because she is about to go into heat (I see little bits of red on her genitalia at times but nothing so much that she's spotting the furniture and stuff)? If so, why do they keep disappearing and reappearing in the same spots ("underneath" her lowest nipples)?
2006-11-02 10:46:17 · 7 answers · asked by Nanoka 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
These lumps disappear (we can't find it no matter how much we feel around for it) and come back randomly.
2006-11-02 11:03:00 · update #1
Why hasn't she been spayed? I would do so, after she gets an exam by your vet, not spaying your dog increases the dogs chances of cancer. A disappering lump would have me very worried. Make an appt and take her for an exam and spay.
2006-11-02 11:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like with women, a dog's breasts are affected by fluctuations in the reproductive hormones. This usually doesn't happen until the dog is finishing her heat cycle, however. But again, just like with women, every dog has her own individual tendencies. So, yes....it might be simply because she's about to go into heat.
There is also lymphatic tissue in that area that could be responding to something.
Your DVM can examine her and quickly determine if there is any need for concern. No one here can do that, since we can't see or feel the lumps over the Internet. If you're thinking of breeding her, she needs an examination before doing so anyway.
Even if they come and go, they could possibly develop into breast cancer. (Which could have been almost 100% prevented by spaying before the first heat cycle occurred.)
Are you sure she doesn't have inguinal hernias? Those can present as 'lumps' that come and go. If so, they need to be fixed before a loop of bowel gets trapped in there and kills her.
2006-11-02 19:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by A Veterinarian 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest U take Her 2 a Vet ASAP.My Dog had the same thing years ago it turned out to be Tumors they had to remove them she had 3 of them she was in surgery for about an hour she came home the next day.Good Luck
2006-11-02 18:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs do not get lumps on their belly prior to coming into heat. Take her to the vet and have her checked. They could be tumors that keep moving around.
2006-11-02 20:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by MANDYLBH 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Female dogs that have not been "spayed" are at risk of developing cancer. The location of the "lump" isn't a good sign. Take your dog to the vet asap and have it checked out.
A vet is going to be able to diagnose this and it could be "very serious". Please, get her to the vet!
Best of luck.
2006-11-02 18:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Mugsy's Place 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you need to rush her to an emergency vet, but you do need to call your vet in the morning and make an appointment as soon as possible. It could be just a fatty tumor, or it could be something worse, but it DOES need to be checked. God luck.
2006-11-02 19:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by HDB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG no.....I've had dogs all my life and have never seen anything like that when they went in heat....that sounds like something more serious....please take her to the Vet Asap...
Good luck
2006-11-02 19:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by girlegyrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋