My dog has a new hard lump above her belly button. Is it a hernia?

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I have a 1.5 yr old female dog that has a nickle size hard lump above her umbilical. It appeared a day ago. Concerned because it's hard and not soft like most hernias. She acts normal E/D: normal Bm: normal activities: normal. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 40.1 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. She may have developed a umbilical cyst and not necessarily a hernia. These are typically benign and cause no harm. If you want to be sure of what this is, I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Roxy and this area to help better determine what this could be. Additional testing such as a fine needle aspirate, where the vet inserts a small needle into the lump and looks at the cells under the microscope, can easily be done. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further!

My dog has a new hard lump above her belly button. Is it a hernia?

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