My dog has a lump under his jaw and watery, uncomfortable eyes. What can I do?

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My dog has a ping pong ball size lump beneath the left side of his jaw, and his eyes are so watery he can't keep them open. I'm taking him to the vet in the am, but what can I do for him until then. He seems very uncomfortable with his eyes. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 45 lbs

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

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. 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.

My dog has a lump under his jaw and watery, uncomfortable eyes. What can I do?

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