JulesP Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Not really sure what I have done to deserve this but Poppy has a lump in her mammary area. It is not just a fatty lump, there are other cells present. She is having the lump out next week. I am slightly freaked out. The vet doesn't seem super worried but would be being careful not to alarm me too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Ingrid had one removed 3 or 4 years ago ans she's still going strong at 12. I was freaked out too but all was well. Hope you have the same outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Good on you for checking it out early. We lost a bitch to mammary cancer that spread very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I had a bitch who had a small mammary lump removed. I never tested it. She never had any more and lived for another 5 or 6 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Not really sure how long it has been there as it only became apparent when she lost weight. One side of her boobies lost weight and the other didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Get them done as soon as possible. We took our 11 year old bitch down to the vets on Monday to get him to check out her mammary lumps and he said he would do her that day. He did a full mammary strip, which strips the lot of her mammary glands on the side the lumps are on. She is the second of our bitches who have had a mammory strip, the other bitch was the same age, but her lumps were much further advanced and she ended up with cancer in her soft palate which was inoperable. This is the pic of Benita taken a few minutes ago. She has a drain in which will be removed tomorrow. She is not dirty, she has mottley skin from age. Edited March 6, 2014 by Marion 01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I had a dog have several mammary lumps removed over quite a few years and she lived until 18! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Fingers crossed it is just a clean lump and she is fine after it is chopped out. At least there is treatment this time, the last 3 pets I couldn't do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 One of mine had a mammary lump removed last year. Small as we caught it early and it was benign, so not really anything to worry about. But we removed it anyway as apparently research has shown that the benign lumps can progress to malignancy over time. Fingers crossed for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Fingers crossed it is just a clean lump and she is fine after it is chopped out. At least there is treatment this time, the last 3 pets I couldn't do anything. thinking of you both and sending HUGS Edited March 6, 2014 by VizslaMomma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Fibers crossed for you and Poppy, Jules. My first girl had a mammary tumour removed at age 10 or 11 ... Lived to 15 and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Get them done as soon as possible. We took our 11 year old bitch down to the vets on Monday to get him to check out her mammary lumps and he said he would do her that day. He did a full mammary strip, which strips the lot of her mammary glands on the side the lumps are on. . This is the pic of Benita taken a few minutes ago. She has a drain in which will be removed tomorrow. She is not dirty, she has mottley skin from age. Wow! That is a large incision. I hope Benita is recoving well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Poppy had her surgery today. She came through the operation well. The vet thinks it is a fatty lump but as it was slightly unusual he is sending it for further testing. Fingers crossed it is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 That sounds promising :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrodofromAus Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I am glad your vet sent the lump for pathology. A good vet will always tell an owner this MUST be done. The number one piece of advice I would give anyone is ALWAYS no matter how skilled or confident your vet is that the lump is not cancer, send it to the lab anyway. For an extra $150 or so dollars it is the only way cancer can be ruled out. So many dogs die because this is not done and by the time the dog gets sick a couple of months (depending on the type of tumour) later it is often way to late by then as it may have spread to internal organs which is why the dog has become sick. ALWAYS ALWAYS send tumours to the lab. There are many type of skin tumours and here is a list of them. An analogy. Would you go to your own GP let him remove a skin tumour and not want it sent to the lab even if your told its not cancer??? One would hope not. No different for our dogs. They depend on us making the right decision. http://www.caninecancer.org.au/typesofcancers.html#SKIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Get them done as soon as possible. We took our 11 year old bitch down to the vets on Monday to get him to check out her mammary lumps and he said he would do her that day. He did a full mammary strip, which strips the lot of her mammary glands on the side the lumps are on. . This is the pic of Benita taken a few minutes ago. She has a drain in which will be removed tomorrow. She is not dirty, she has mottley skin from age. Wow! That is a large incision. I hope Benita is recoving well. Sorry cavNrott didn't see your post until today. Yes Benita is doing extremely well thanks, the vet is pleased with her as well. It's amazing how the oldies bounce back from some pretty big ops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 How's Poppy today, Jules? Recovering nicely I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks for asking Tassie. Poppy had her drainage tube out today. All seems to be going well. She thinks she should be allowed outside so must feel not too bad. Amber is being very cute hanging out with her and they have kisses even with the cone on. I am going to go stir crazy before they do, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 More wine Jules Sounds like a good recovery thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Yes, I have a 12yo bitch currently in my rescue who came with a mammary tumor. Xrays of the chest are always done first in case the cancer has spread to the lungs (which is a really poor prognosis) and they found another four small lumps on the same side. The cancer was not so advanced that they needed to take the whole strip, so she ended up with five incisions (actually six because a huge sebaceous cyst the size of a grapefruit was removed at the same time). The tumours were not malignant and as soon as my wallet has recovered from the cost of that surgery she can have a dental and be happily rehomed. Removing mammary tumours early is also the best way. The likelihood of mammary cancer is linked to how long a bitch is entire as an adult, but doesn't appear to matter whether she has had pups or not. Edited March 15, 2014 by RuralPug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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