Does this lump sound dangerous????

[lisa_lou]

I went to view a horse 2day that i have completley fallen in love with but noticed he has a fairly large lump under his belly very close to (just in front) of where his willy comes out, not actually on the sheath but just in front of. It is about a handful size and quite firm but a squidgy time not boney, has anyone experienced anything like this? A few friends have said it could be a hernia or worst case a cancerous lump. I dont know what to do, he is dirt cheap and needs looking after as very underweight.

 

[ROMANY 1959]

Get a vet to look before you buy, you could be opening a bottomless pit of vet bills if it serious

 

[Kokopelli]

Get the vet to check it could be anything, poss as simple as a fly bite but could be worse.

 

[muddygreymare]

I'd get a vetting if you want to go ahead with the sale. If you buy him though and you know about it (obviously you do), i think it might be excluded from your policy if you insure him. I'm not certain on that but it'd be something to check out. Did the owner not know what it was?

 

[thatsmygirl]

Very underweight
dirt cheap
large handful size lump

I'd be leaving well alone, sorry

 

[Sprig]

My horse has had colic surgery and that is where his incision was. Sometimes in warn weather he gets a swelling there. Sounds like it might be worth steering clear. That isn't to say that horses that have had colic surgery can't return to normal work - mine did - but if they haven't offered up info on it I would give the horse a miss.

 

[Goldenstar]

Sarcoid or hernia would be my guess but you need a vet or it's a risk that your cheap horse will become an very expensive one.

 

[mcnaughty]

Sounds like a hernia to me. Can you call your vet and ask for advice?