My 13-year-old Golden has a limp. Is shoulder x-ray lucency cancer?

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My 13 year old Golden Retriever was seen by a vet today for a limp. Shoulder x-rays were done. There is concern about a possible osteosarcoma of the left shoulder based on an x-ray. The vet consulted with another vet and together they are not completely certain but feel that there could be a lucency in the x-ray c/w a possible tumor. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 68 lbs

Sarah Derksen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi. There is an abnormality in the cores of the bone near shoulder. Cancer is a possibility, along with bone infections (bacterial or fungal), or inflammatory diseases. Unfortunately with her being older, cancer is higher on the list then younger pets. Based on this xray, we can't say for sure. I would recommend sending these x-rays to a radiology specialist, which your veterinarian can do. A bone biopsy can be done as well to determine if the changes are consistent w cancer. Good luck.

My 13-year-old Golden has a limp. Is shoulder x-ray lucency cancer?

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