My senior dog has leg growths, licking and limping. What should I do?

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My friends 10 year old German shepherd bitch has developed several growths under her front leg she keeps licking it and is limping can you advise us please. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 11 months old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Ellie! Growths are common in older dogs, and may be either benign or malignant (cancerous) - unfortunately, there is no way to know what kind of growths they are simply by looking. Particularly since she is licking at them and limping, I would really recommend having Ellie examined by a vet. He/she can do a simple test called a fine needle aspirate to determine what these growths are and whether they need to be removed - this test involves using a small needle to remove a few cells from inside the growth for analysis by a pathologist. It's quick and painless, and can be done without sedation in most cases.

My senior dog has leg growths, licking and limping. What should I do?

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