Just found a lump on my Labs tummy - Help please!

[Emma27]

I have just found a soft lump slightly larger than a marble on my otherwise fit and healthy 7 year old Choc Labs tummy, just up from her teats and behind her hind leg.

She has just had a false pregnancy and was prescribed water tablets to scatter her milk.

I am going to make an appointment to take her to the vets tomorrow but i wondered if anyone here had any thoughts as to what this coud be?

 

[HJ76]

my black lab had the odd fatty lump, perfectly normal and harmless, but he was about 10

 

[sea_view]

My lab has a similar lump and we were told fatty tissue xx

 

[Emma27]

Hi thanks for your replies so qiuckly.

HJ, were the lumps on your lab on its tummy?

Sea View, did your dog only have the one lump?

 

[Goya]

Do take her to the vet. I have just had the same experience with my 9 year old Lab-found a lump near her front teat. She had her op to remove it last Monday and on Friday I had the wonderful news that it was benign. I'm surprised no-one heard my whoops of joy!
Keep us informed. good vibes for you.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Fatty lumps can develop on very strange places, and they can have several. One of my late dogs had three, and all on different places on the same side of her body.
But I would never take any chances, especially if it's anywhere near the teats, never gamble. If we're talking more up the backside of her upper thigh, then the chances for it being a fatty lump is better, but still not 100 %.

Good luck from Sweden.

 

[GinaB]

My vet always told me if I found on a lump on my Beastie (she is going to be prone to them unfortunately) and I could move it around chances are it's a lipoma (fatty lump) although always to get them checked, especially if beside/on a teat.

These can often disappear on their own, but the vet does say if she develops any near her eye or obstructing anything he will have to surgically remove it.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Yep, our old GSD had a fatty lump on her back, wa biopsied, drained, the lot, never went away or caused any problems.

 

[XVII]

There are many types of harmless and harmful lumps a dog can get... See a vet....

 

[Emma27]

Have made an appointment for 2pm today. I will post an update in a wee while.

Thanks for all the good advice everyone.

 

[mrogers]

I wouldnt worry too much. My mums dog has a huge lump on her tummy. She 17 and had it removed once and it came back.

Its doesnt cause her any pain and she still goes haring up the field happy as larry

 

[Emma27]

Panic over! Vet reckons it is just a fatty lump. I have to keep an eye on it and watch for it getting larger or hard, otherwise, leave it alone!

Thanks everyone for your replies of support. I was imagining all sorts and fearing the worst.

 

[Goya]

Excellent news. Just keep an eye on it as the vet said.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Great news.

from Sweden.