My dog has a belly lump near her mammary gland. What's best?

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12 year old staffie cross has lump on belly (over mammary gland near right leg) filled with inflammatory blood (vet).. Lump first appeared 3 years ago but largely recessed after a few months. No definite diagnosis now. Options a) have it surgically removed ($2000). b) give antibiotics, c) send slide to experts for their opinion. Best option? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 years and 11 months old

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend having this surgically removed and then send out the actual tissue sample for a definitive diagnosis. The test to have the slide interpreted and also to have the tissue sample interpreted are the exact same cost typically or very close in price, which is typically over $300. Why spend that much to have a slide interpreted when you can just have it removed and get a more definitive answer with an actual tissue sample being interpreted? The needle aspirate test is great but unfortunately it does not provide one with a definitive diagnosis. Since this is near a mammary gland I would want to know for sure what this is. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. 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 belly lump near her mammary gland. What's best?

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