Why does my older unspayed dog have growing lumps on her belly?

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Hello, i would like to ask you about my dog, she is a husky i dont know exactly her age ( as i got her from someone , long history) but she is an older one about 7-8 years old now its been almost 2 years i have her and actually she has had since when i got. Her some lumps in the lower abdomen, that now have increased the mass and she is licking herself a lot, i dont believe to the doctors here , they once told me to get them off her as they are tumorial lumps and need to but i dont believe them. Pet's info: Dog | Husky | Female | unspayed | 44 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

There are many types of “lumps” that can occur in that region. It looks like Bianka is not spayed? Intact female dogs commonly develop mammary tumors. If they are inline with her nipples then this would be my concern. Mammary tumors can be benign or malignant, the only way to know is to send them out for biopsy. On my mammary tumor patients I usually take a chest x-ray to look for metastasis. If that is clear then I will spay then and remove the tumors and send them for biopsy. Once spayed the hormone change makes it less likely for them to continue to grow mammary tumors, but not impossible. Best of luck and I hope you find a veterinarian that you trust and can build a good relationship with. Most of us really believe in doing the right thing for our patients. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Why does my older unspayed dog have growing lumps on her belly?

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