the cause of a soft large lump on the chest of a female dog.?

Question

the lump is where the chest bone should be and is the size of a tennis ball. The dog is an English springer spaniel.

Answer 1

It could be a lipoma (fatty tumour)

Answer 2

Take her to a vet immediately, but here is some advice on benign lumps.
Histiocytomas can affect dogs of any age. They can appear on any location on the body, however, the vast majority of histiocytomas appear on the head. Histiocytomas usually occur on dogs under three years of age; histiocytomas are one of the most common tumors in this age group. The breed or sex of the dog does not appear to influence their development. These tumors appear rapidly and are small, round, and hairless. They will often ulcerate and then become smaller and go away. They usually appear as a solitary mass, but more than one may be present at a time. These tumors are benign and are not considered to be a health risk.

Treatment often involves just letting the tumor run its course. Histiocytomas can be surgically removed, if they are bothering the dog and are in a location where the removal will allow for closure of the skin. They can also be treated with topical steroids and antibiotics if they ulcerate, become inflamed, or infected. However, most dogs never receive nor require any treatment intervention. If you see a small tumor that develops on your dog make sure to have it examined by your veterinarian.

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Answer 3

I would re-ask the vet about it if you're really worried. I don't want to frighten or concern, but my old dog had a lump on his rear that sounds similar to what you're describing. We thought he was just gaining weight because of age, it later turned out to be cancer. I'm not suggesting this is the case, I just think it's better to be safe rather than sorry. While I'm sure the nurse has your dog's best interest at heart, she's not as trained as a vet (as far as I know) and may have thought you were asking if it was a short-term problem.

Answer 4

Look with all lumps yes they should be checked and the general rule is if they are changing shape or colour or bleed then you must have it checked. This sounds like a classic Lipoma which is a benign fatty lump. (very rarely they can become invasive and malignant), However it is a suckie area for your dog to have because if it grows (and it probably will over time), it may be a hard area to re close because there is not much skin. I would always recommend for lumps to be seen to be safe than sorry and this one may need surgery to remove it to stop it from impinging on your dogs quality of life.

Answer 5

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The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 6

It can possibly be a "fatty tumor", to find out its a simple non-surgical procedure. The vet just simply inserts a syringe into the lump and withdraws fluid, if the fluid is clear with a vaseline type consistency it is a fatty tumor, these are common and also harmless, and don't require removal or any treatment, you can elect to have it removed ,but it is not necessary. However you need to have your little girl examined by a vet, to verify that is all it is.
I hope I gave you some valuable info, Good Luck, and call that vet.

Answer 7

My Parents dog had a lump like this, slightly smaller but is smaller dog, it turned out to just be a fatty lump, is the dog older or over-weight?
Their dog was put on a strict diet, the lump soon shrank.
I will keep my fingers crossed for you both that its something as simple as this.

Answer 8

Ah! My Dad's old dog, Lucy, a Highland (white and black) Border Collie, had this. It was a fat lump. The vet took it out with no ill effects. No idea why it collects there but one of the neighbours used to sneak Lucy chocolate, height of madness and totally poisonous I know, but there you go, that was the 80's.

Answer 9

It might be a blocked gland. We got a sheepdog and because of her age she's got a couple of soft lumps as well. They can operate, but because she's so old we're not willing to do it.

But still take your dog to the vet, just to be sure.

Answer 10

my English springer has the same problem, he is now 13 and has had his lump for a few years, took him to the vets originally who told me as long as my dog doesn't seem troubled by it then leave him be. he now has quite a few of these lumps but seems happy enough and is still mad as a hatter!

Answer 11

I suggest you take the dog to the vets - lumps can be cancerous.
It could just be fluid build up that needs to be syringed out.