My 6-year-old German Shepherd has a paw bump and is limping. Why?

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My 6 year old German Shepherd has a bump a little smaller than a golf ball on her rear paw. She is a indoor pet and only goes outside on a leash 2x per day. My family noticed her limping earlier today. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 6 years and 5 months old | 90 lbs

Mallori Kaminski, BVSc · Accepted Answer

Lumps can be caused by a cyst, abscess or a tumor. Suspicious lumps should be checked out at your veterinarian. Your vet will be able to do a fine needle aspirate and take a small sample of cells using a needle and examine them under a microscope to figure out what's causing the lump. The limping could be related to the lump, depending on what it is, or it could be a separate issue and your vet will be able to examine Bella and determine if she needs further work up for that such as X-rays.

My 6-year-old German Shepherd has a paw bump and is limping. Why?

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