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Could a soft, movable lump on my dog's belly be a mammary tumor?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 12 lbs

Would a mammary tumor be soft and squshy and move readily uin the abdomen? Teenas does. No hard areas at all.

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on February 23rd, 2019

Hi, it is difficult to tell as each tumour vary and it would be wrong for me to day yes or no without checking Teena over as my wrong opinion could lead to potentially serious causes. I would recommend to have her checked over and your vet will be able to say right away what he thinks it is, and perhaps recommend further investigations such as fine needle aspirates. Hope this helps !

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