My female dog has small lumps near her mammary glands. What are they?

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I noticed that stela have two very small lump beside her mammary gland. What it could be? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 30 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 or feeling 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. I am attaching a handout with more information about mammary tumors below in case the lumps are actually in the mammary gland. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1350 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My female dog has small lumps near her mammary glands. What are they?

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