My senior pitbull has a growing lump on her stomach. What should I do?

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Hello ! I have a pitbull named asia. I adopter her about 3 years ago so i dont know her history. Shes about 11 years old. She started getting this ball on her stomach and it keeps getting bigger and im so worried. She acts the same always hyper always eats goes to the bathroom fine. But again im very worried. I have no pet insurance as well ehat should i do ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated !! Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 12 years and 1 month old | 45 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Anytime a new mass is noticed, I always recommend having it evaluated to see what it is and if anything needs to be done about it. Unfortunately, we can't tell anything about a mass by just looking at it. Your vet can perform a simple test called a fine needle aspirate where they use a small needle to collect some cells from the mass, then look at them under the microscope. They may even need to send the cells to the lab for a pathologist to examine them, so we know what the mass is. If it is benign, you might not need to do anything about the mass at all, but if they see cells that worry them, they might recommend removing the mass. Since Asia's mass may be along her mammary glands, they may also recommend spaying her if her mass is affected by hormones. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Asia is fine. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My senior pitbull has a growing lump on her stomach. What should I do?

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