My senior dog has large fluid lumps. What are they? Can I afford care?

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I have a mixed breed dog and he has had a dime size cyst that i have drained over the years and now he has a big on on his bottom and his side both of those are a the size of a ping pong ball. Clear fluid comes out. No money to take to vet please advise what this could be. He is 13 yrs old. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 11 years and 11 months old | 35 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Without a photo of the masses, I cannot tell you whether these may be cysts, tumors or abscesses. If these masses are fluctuating. they will likely be cysts or hematomas (if cold) or abscesses (if hot/inflamed/painful). If they are solid then they are likely tumors. You should have them examined by a vet. Cysts and abscesses can be evacuated, a hematoma will usually resolve by itself and a tumor should be biopsied to determine whether it is benign and can be left alone , or malign and may need to be removed. There are quite a few ways to get financial help with vet bills: https://www.youcaring.com/blog/2016/need-help-with-vet-bills https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/Financial-assistance-for-veterinary-care-costs.aspx https://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets https://www.paws.org/cats-and-dogs/other-services/help-with-veterinary-bills/ http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html?credit=web_id98635957

My senior dog has large fluid lumps. What are they? Can I afford care?

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