Reggie has some lumps...

[wolf_Q]

I can't believe we didn't find this earlier. I groomed him not that long ago...how I manged to utterly miss this, I'll never know...

Tonight my mom found a large lump on his neck. It's roughly the size of a prune...kinda in the throat area. It's under the skin and moves around. It doesn't feel as soft and squishy as a cyst though, it's quite hard.

On closer inspection I found another one on his front leg near the chest. That one is roughly the size of a marble and feels about the same.

He's been eating, but not as much as normal. He acts fine other than that. He's 10 years old.

We're going to make an appointment to have the vet check it out soon.

[Crikit]

Amy, try not to worry to much. I'm sure the vet will be able to figure out what the lumps are, and hopefully they aren't anything to serious.

Either way you and the gang will be in my thoughts.

[micki76]

I hope it’s nothing serious, Amy. Please keep us posted.

Is the one lump actually on his leg or on his chest? Could they be swollen lymph nodes? They can swell if there’s an infection somewhere.

[wolf_Q]

It's on his leg. And the one on his neck is more on one side and irregularly shaped. You can feel it as an actual structure that moves around it doesn't really feel swollen.

[micki76]

Doesn't sound like anything too serious. I'd just have the vet check them out. My Dad's (now my sister's) dog is 14 and has had several lumps, bumps and cysts removed. He's a lumpy boy.

[Pam]

Oh dear, I can completely understand your concern. My Ashley (mini poodle now at the RB) had a few of those lumps and bumps as she aged and they were harmless cysts. Bella, Ripley and I are hoping it's the same with Reggie. We will have paws and fingers crossed until we hear what the vet had to say. (((hugs to you little Reggie)))

[KYS]

Fingers and toes crossed that the lumps will
not be anyting to worry about.
Sending good thoughts.

[tatsxxx11]

Me and my Cody just had one of those lump scares Happily, it was a cyst. So many puppers get those lumpies as they get older. I fully understand your concerns, but hopefully, and most likely, they're benign lumps or cysts so we're going to think positive! Sandra, Cody and Star are thinking of you both and keeping everything crossed for a good report from the white coats! Hugs to you sweet little Smokester!

[Sudilar]

Good luck, Reggie. I hope they are some type of benign lumps.

Both Shiloh and Killian have had a variety of your regular fatty cysts to a few "suspicious" lumps that had to be biopsied. The latest was Killian's trichoblatoma, a hair follicle tumor. Shiloh had two at once, one on her side and a suspicious one on her leg/paw pad area. Right now, Killian has a fatty cyst on his rear back, no suspicious cells found there. So, Reggie, I sure hope that your lumps are not serious. You will be in our thoughts and prayers!!

[shais_mom]

You will be in my thoughts and prayers! {{hugs}}

[primabella]

Poor Reggie. I hope it is nothing to serious. Good luck Reggie, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts.

Keep us updated Amy.

[dragondawg]

Feel just above the crook of the hind leg (either side) just as the upper leg muscle is starting. If you find a lump there, the lump is a lymph node.

The sudden swelling especially along the jaw line is characteristic of Lymphoma. Nodes can swell up within a few hours to a rather large size. Let's hope it's not.

[captain]

I hope they are nothing but "fat" lumps ........

[lovemyshiba]

Reggie is lumpy--poor boy!!
I hope it is nothing Amy.
We'll be keeping your family and Reggie in our prayers.

[wolf_Q]

Originally posted by dragondawg
Feel just above the crook of the hind leg (either side) just as the upper leg muscle is starting. If you find a lump there, the lump is a lymph node.

Nope I don't feel anything there..

I called a few vets on monday, just explaining the size and the location of the lump...size of the dog, age, etc. They all quoted us around $400-$600 for it to be removed.

We took him to one of the vets on monday just to have it checked out. He said the one by his front leg looked like just a fatty cyst and not anything serious. He wasn't sure about the one on his neck...said it could either be a tumor or an infected gland (something like that ?). So he gave him two shots and some pills we've been giving him...we're hoping those will help and it's not something that needs to be removed..

Good news is, I could *swear* it feels smaller tonight. Both of my parents felt and and also think it feels smaller. I hope this works!