My dog has bumps on her lower belly near her groin. Are they serious?

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My 6 year old spayed female lab mix has two medium size bumps on the lower side between the belly region and private area. They are maybe an inch or two apart. Not visible unless felt. Just wondering if it is anything serious. I thought it might be apart of her reproductive parts. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 6 years and 6 months old | 90 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

It depends a little on where these are and what they feel like. I am assuming under the skin if felt but not seen. If they are back in the groin/where the leg and groin meet and are on opposite sides from each other then they may be inguinal lymph nodes. If this is the case, especially if you're finding any other lymph node enlargement (the ones under the jaw are the easiest for owners to find), I would have your girl checked out by your vet. If these are just lumps under the skin they likely represent of mass of some sort. Are they freely moveable? There are several different types of masses that dogs can get under their skin, some more concerning than others. A very common benign tumor is a fatty tumor called a lipoma, but as other more concerning tumors can feel the same as a lipoma, I typically recommend that all masses be evaluated with needle cytology to know for sure. This is a simple procedure that your family vet can perforn. If fat is noted from this needle aspiration then no treatment other than monitoring is needed. If you elect to monitor for a while at home, and don't think that these are lymph nodes, just make sure that you're not noticing growth or a change in texture or the ability to move the mass around. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog has bumps on her lower belly near her groin. Are they serious?

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