t a i l s. Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hey everyone, I'm having her taken to the vet on monday but I would like to ask the DOL community what they think. Tinkerbelle is a "Australian Bulldog" (pretty much from what I know and can tell, she has Stafforshire Bullterrier, Bullmastiff and English Bulldog in her). Her first birthday is on the 24th of December and I am concerned about a lump that recently 'popped up' I mean that in a literal sense aswell, I only happened to notice it being there a few days ago, and being a shortcoated dog and the size of it, I'd say I would have noticed it as soon as it occured. I did some research on google, and I'm fairly sure that it's just a Lipoma or a fatty tumour but what I'm most concerned about it the fact she is not even a year old and they've already started occuring, I read that Lipoma's are rather common in older aged dogs. I've taken photos today, as she seemed to have hurt the lump and actually removed a large portion of skin. It hasn't caused her any discomfort at all, I honestly don't think she's even noticed. I am able to touch it and apply water to clean it and she doesn't bat an eyelid. There is now a much, much smaller one on her right hindleg which also hasn't caused any problems. here you can see it in proportion with her body, 'tis fairly easy to locate. and I had to add one of her spooning my laptop, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It looks like it has ulcerated... if it has, it will need antibiotics... OK now from my point of view, ALL lumps should be aspirated to be sure that they are just 'fatty lumps'... The vet takes a fine needle and withdraws a few cells from the lump and checks them out under the microscope. I wish I had insisted on this with Ollie's lumps when they first started showing instead of just taking the vets word that they are more than likely 'fatty lipomas'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 you can't google a lump, you need to have a needle put in it, pull some cells out and see what it is exactly. If it's iffy, take a biopsy and have it properly identified by a laboratory Anything that pops up that fast needs to be seen by a vet ASAP, from the looks of it it could also have a fluid component Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t a i l s. Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thank you everyone. I'm getting her to the vet on Monday asap, but with christams so close money's a trouble to find right now. I'm hoping it's all ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 fine needle aspirate shouldnt be that much, just to take and whack it under a microscope for a basic look. Then decide from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 from memory I think my vet used to charge me about $45 for the consult and the aspirate on a lump - we have since stopped asirating lumps as we know it is cancer (and for the record, they originally thought it was a fatty lipoma)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Could be fluid lump or even an abscess. good luck at the vets tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Isn't that a pretty unusual place for a fatty lump? It's on the joint - and could be a few things. A vet visit is definitely the go. Edited December 20, 2009 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianed Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Doesnt look like the fatty lumps my 3yo gets all over her. She has had one on her back near her tail and one near her neck burst and both cleared up after I got all the fatty cheesy type substance out. I did show my vet the last time we went in and he said they are sebaceous cysts. I clean them up with Betadine. From your pics they do not look the same, (the cysts my dog gets can be moved around if you feel them) are you sure your dog hasn't got a grass seed and its got infected. Have you bathed it? Is anything coming out of it? Unusual place for a S cyst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I would also be concerned that this is on the joint and that another one has popped up at another site on the leg. Limbs are quite uncommon places for lipoma's and they don't usually occur in dogs so young too. Definitely off to the vet to find out exactly what they are, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t a i l s. Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks everyone. Her vet was extremely suprised at the size of the lump and yes it turned out to be an infected grass seed. $267 later they had removed a grass seed from the smaller lump on her hind leg that wasn't even a mm long. Argh! And they weren't able to find the larger front one so hopefully it has fallen out. I'm glad it's over and we know the cause but jjeeeeeez Belle, how did you manage to get one we didnt even find. This is the second time she has been to the vets for grass seeds, and after the first whenever we left the house for a walk we checked her all over for grass seeds. You're driving me nuts Bill. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 glad you got the grass seeds out they can be very nasty little things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) Thanks everyone.Her vet was extremely suprised at the size of the lump and yes it turned out to be an infected grass seed. $267 later they had removed a grass seed from the smaller lump on her hind leg that wasn't even a mm long. Argh! And they weren't able to find the larger front one so hopefully it has fallen out. I'm glad it's over and we know the cause but jjeeeeeez Belle, how did you manage to get one we didnt even find. This is the second time she has been to the vets for grass seeds, and after the first whenever we left the house for a walk we checked her all over for grass seeds. You're driving me nuts Bill. Lol Trot down to your local horse supplies shop and get yourself some silicon based Show Sheen or Show Silk. Spray it liberally over her body and legs every couple of days. Not only will it make her nice and shiney, it will help stop grass seeds adhering to her coat. Pesky things aren't the? Edited December 22, 2009 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 it will help stop grass seeds adhering to her coat. Good hint!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) You could also try a poltice to draw the seeds out if it occurs again. Edited December 22, 2009 by puggy_puggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Lilly got a grass seed abcess under her chin a couple of years ago, she was 10 at the time and she reacted to the GA and had to have her heart restarted. She has a long coat so we are so vigilant checking her everyday now, since she is 13 now and the surgery would be even riskier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t a i l s. Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks everyone! good tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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