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My dog had surgery for a lump. Is an enlarged lymph node serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 years and 8 months old

My Dog had exploratroy surgery yesterday. Vet found a lump and removed it. H says it looks like a lymph mode. Is this bad.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 6th, 2017

It could be an accidental finding, enlarged lymph nodes on the intestines for example are common with gastrointestinal infections and other intestinal condition. i am assuming he sent the lump to histologist examination, you should get the results in a few days.

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