My senior dog has a non-painful anal bump. Is it cancer or an emergency?

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My 14-year-old has a hard bump near her anus. I can move it a bit and it does not hurt her. I am waiting for the vet to get back to me. Should I take her to the emergency? It might be cancer I suspect. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 12 years and 7 months old | 100 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

There is no need to take her to the emergency, even if it is cancer it's not likely to be urgent to the point of not waiting for your vet to see you tomorrow. without seeing it i can't tell you what it is of course, but there are two glands on each side of the anus called "anal gland", in some cases these glands could get infected, impacted or become cancerous (not common).

My senior dog has a non-painful anal bump. Is it cancer or an emergency?

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