Guest english.ivy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 On her right side, near where her elbow hits her chest. It's quite small and was vet checked today. He put a needle in the lump and looked under the microscope. Is there anything you can do to stop it growing? Have to go back in a couple of months to check it again, unless it grows really fast in that time. I'm really glad it's just that but she's only three Can't understand why she's got one. She's not fat at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 My One ridgy had them from young, she lived to 12 with no complications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I only just started a thread about my boy CJ the other week with exactly the same thing. Here if you wanna have a read. http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/222662-its-probably-nothing/page__p__5375153__fromsearch__1#entry5375153 Fingers crossed these lumps don't get to much bigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I found one on Emma about 12 months after I got her. It never changed and never impacted her life at all. So hopefully it will just be as it is and not cause any stress to you or her. I think that they will sometimes remove them more if it becomes annoying to the dog (ie grows to a point where it somehow gets in the way), but otherwise they don't seem to cause problems. Good luck with the check up when you go back. (It will all be fine!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 My dog Maisie developed her first lipomas when she was about 5yo. I found 4 lumps on her and freaked out! Three were just small (one under her chin, one on her rump and one on her head from memory) but she also had a big one on her breastbone. FNA confirmed they were lipomas, but the one on her chest eventually grew under her armpit and was causing her to walk funny. We needed to remove that one and decided to remove the others while she was under GA. She has since developed more and the vets say she is just a lumpy dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Kirty, did you find all the lumps all at once? I do worry about Coops being under his arm incase it hinders his walk/run, he loves to run. The vet says they don't hurt but how do they really know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I also have a mini schnauzer who is 8 who has one in the same position but behind her left foreleg. It is now about 10cm across and seems to have stopped getting bigger in the last 12 months. Vet and I decided to leave it be unless it causes her problems moving. The weight/plumpness of a dog has no baring on them getting these lumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Kirty, did you find all the lumps all at once? I do worry about Coops being under his arm incase it hinders his walk/run, he loves to run. The vet says they don't hurt but how do they really know? Phew they are really common. Just read you thread about Coops, sounds exactly the same. Ivy shows no sign of it hurting, even when you move it around, she doesn't flinch or move away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Could wearing a harness cause the lipoma to grow? From the rubbing/pressure of the harness? Would the harness have caused the lipoma? She wears an ezy walk harness, where the lead clips to the front of her chest. Should I walk her in a collar now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I have had dogs with multiple lipomas.. all lived to OLD age and never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 My vet used to call them "old lady lumps" . My BC/Kelpie girl had several - only a couple ever caused her problems - one was removed because of where it was - it had got large enough to become a physical problem (can't remember where now) and another one on the outside of her thigh, became infected at one stage, and needed surgery to fix - that one was very painful, but normally, they don't bother the dog at all. Oh - and if it's any consolation - people get them too. Always worth checking lumnps - and most vets will have lipomas on a check list for annyal consults - and get you to bring the dog in if you notice significant changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Could wearing a harness cause the lipoma to grow? From the rubbing/pressure of the harness? Would the harness have caused the lipoma? She wears an ezy walk harness, where the lead clips to the front of her chest. Should I walk her in a collar now? Can someone please assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 perhaps ask your vet about the harness rubbing?They would be better placed to answer, I would think... My old dog never wore a harness, and was covered in lipomas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 My cat had one on her side from about the age of 10 until she died at 16. Never caused her any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I don't think a harness would cause a lipoma, but now that it's there it might be uncomfortable if it is rubbing on the lump. I found the big one on Maisie's chest first, then over the next few weeks found the other three. We only decided to remove them because the big one was growing under her armpit and hindering her movement. Our old family dog was covered in them and she lived to be 17. They never caused her a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 My best friends Lab has lots of them, only one is an issue as it's right in his armpit and has gotten large enough to affect his walking so it's getting removed. As far as dogs go, he has a very low pain threshold and has always been the type of dog to make a huge fuss over the smallest hurt yet he doesn't care one bit about his fatty lumps so I honestly think they don't cause pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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