My dog has a lump on her stomach, is it serious and what should I do?

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 31st, 2016

  This ball could be a cyst, an abscess, a lipoma (benign fatty tumor), a malignant tumor, or a benign tumor. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. I would recommend taking Dash into the vet on Monday to have the lump diagnosed so it can be treated.

  

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  Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 22nd, 2018

  This lump needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Rico to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 11th, 2019

  This could be a cyst, it could be a benign growth, or it could be something more serious such as an anal sac carcinoma. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of its cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the cause of the lump is diagnosed, the vet can discuss treatment options if needed. I'd give Vinny's vet a call to make him an appointment. Best of luck.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 1st, 2017

  Thank you for including pictures of DesaRay's lump! This lump could unfortunately be a malignant tumor, which can be common in senior dogs. It could also be a benign tumor. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. I would have DesaRay seen by a vet tomorrow to have this lump examined and diagnosed so it can treated as needed.

  

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