My golden retriever has a strange lump on her belly. Should I worry?

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Hello. I have a ten year old female golden retriever. I found this..sack of loose skin on her upper part of the belly. I dont know a better way to explain how it looks but I attached some photos. I am concerned and would be thankful for help. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 10 years and 7 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It looks like Pia has a growth on her belly, and it could simply be a benign growth. I would have her seen by a vet for it. Any suspicious growths should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the growth to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. The vet can diagnose what is causing the growth and if it needs to be removed or not.

My golden retriever has a strange lump on her belly. Should I worry?

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