My dog has a large, soft, painless lump on her side. What is it?

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Large soft swelling to the right hand side of her torso to the right of her leg no pain. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 8 years old | 24 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Although a picture of it would help to give you more specific answers, this growth should be ideally examined by your veterinarian to have a definitive diagnosis. Your vet will examine it and possibly perform with an FNA (fine needle aspiration) or a biopsy. Differentials would include skin cyst, infections or benign or malignant type of tumors. From your description this mass could be a lipoma ( a benign type of tumor, coming from fat tissue). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog has a large, soft, painless lump on her side. What is it?

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