Dog's stomach wound won't heal; vets can't diagnose. What now?

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My 9 year old Dalmatian has crater like wound on its stomach. My local vets have not been able to diagnose or treat it. A blood test showed it was not a tumor, antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication have not helped. The wound started out as small red boil, and swelled up with no signs of healing in 2 months. Is there a name for this condition? If so, how can it be treated? Thank you very much for your help. Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Female | spayed | 35 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Based on that location I would be very worried that this is a mammary tumor. This cannot be diagnosed with a blood test. A biopsy of the tissue must be taken and sent to a laboratory for testing in order to rule out a tumor. I, personally, would do a radical mastectomy removing all that swelling/mass and put a drain in there and stitch it closed. If it was a simple infection it would have cleared up by now with the treatment you have already provided so I think you need to do this as the next step.

Dog's stomach wound won't heal; vets can't diagnose. What now?

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