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Why is my dog's breast hard like a rock and she's just laying around?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 80 lbs

My dog (boxer)is just laying around and thru checking her out I found that 1of her breast are really hard like a rock and it looks like a tube there to that's just as hard can u tell me what it may be

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on July 26th, 2017

This may be a severe inflammation and infection known as mastitis which needs urgent veterinary assessment and treatment and can cause significant fever and weakness. Please arrange an urgent appointment for her

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