My 10-year-old dog has a new fat lump on his back. Is it serious?

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My black lab cross blue healer is about 10 years old now and he had a fat lump on his chest and we had it checked out and he was ok and it went away but now he has another fat lump on his back by his ribs, should this also be a big concern? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 30 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Even though it is likely to be another lipoma (benign lump)this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My 10-year-old dog has a new fat lump on his back. Is it serious?

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