My dog has lumps after vaccines. Should I worry if vet is closed?

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My 2 year old dog(half st.bernard hald rottweiler) just got his yearly vaccinations a week ago.. He was also put on medication for a very minor rash on his belly. Three days ago a noticed he has a lump on his lower back around the area the vet had given the vaccines.. So i called the vet to make sure this was normal, they said it should be fine. But now he has a lump on his other side, where no injections were made. They dont seem to bother him but should I worry? The vet is closed tomorrow

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't worry about the lump just yet, but I would have it checked out by the vet on Monday. This lump could be a cyst, an abscess, a lipoma, or a benign tumor. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the vet diagnoses the cause of the lump, they can discuss treatment with you.

My dog has lumps after vaccines. Should I worry if vet is closed?

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