My dog has fatty lumps. Are there non-surgical options for lipomas?

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Our 12 year old poodle mix has been getting what our local vet thought may be fatty growths over the last two years. She continues to get more and now has five. They aren't painful but seem to be slowly getting larger. Is there any med or treatment available short of surgery? Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 11 years and 10 months old | 15 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. Unfortunately there are no medications or alternatives to get rid of lipomas. If Tina is overweight at all, getting her to lose weight may help reduce the occurrence of these and some may reduce in size. If she is not overweight, then surgery really is the only option. Lipomas do not need to be removed though. These are typically benign in most cases and rarely become cancerous. I would just keep an eye on them for now and then discuss removal with your vet should that ever need to happen. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My dog has fatty lumps. Are there non-surgical options for lipomas?

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