Dog has a lump on his head and eye. What to do if vet is booked?

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My two year old chocolate lab dog has a huge lump on his head and over his right eye and he has the lump for the past two days now. What do you recommend I do. I can't get a appointment for him until Monday morning because they are booked solid. Please help me I am worried about him. Thank you Holly Waters from Volcano Hawaii. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 2 years and 8 months old | 170 lbs

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

This looks like an emergency and 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. Duke should be seen immediately anyway, so you can insist with your vet. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Dog has a lump on his head and eye. What to do if vet is booked?

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