Help, I am so worried about my girl.....:(

[GreyhoundGirl]

Jen has a huge lump on her side. And I don't know why. I hope it isn't cancer. I am so worried about her that everynight I cry myself to sleep.

I have already taken her to the vet twice since april, it's too bad I hadn't realised it than and I could have mentioned it than.

I really wish I hadn't taken her to the vet to see why she was loosing wieght, because it turned out to be nothing. If I hadn't taken her, I would have had enough money to take her now to see if she has cancer.

It is a medium-sized, hard bump, on the right side of her chest. It's about an inch behind her shoulder. I would include a pic, but you can't see it in pics.

Does anyone have any ideas what it might be? other than cancer. Is there a way I can get rid of it without taking her to the vet?

Please help...

[Lescoop77]

I could be a tick, a cyst anything! I would go to the vet pronto!

[beeniesmom]

Not all lumps and bumps are cancer.
It may be a cist or an ingrown hair.
When did you first notice it?
Does it seem bigger than when you first noticed it.
I would take her to the vet again to get it checked out.

[GreyhoundGirl]

I took her to the vet when she was loosing wieght, ( for nothing..... ) So now I don't have enough money to take her again. She has been to the vets twice since april.

[beeniesmom]

My dogs go to the vet almost once a month. They are always having issues.
The joys of dog ownership include vet visits.
For piece of mind. Save up some money and take her in.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Not all lumps and bumps are cancer.
It may be a cist or an ingrown hair.
When did you first notice it?
Does it seem bigger than when you first noticed it.
I would take her to the vet again to get it checked out.

I noticed it about a week or so ago, at first I thought it was just her shoulder bone,( 'cuz she was lying down in a strange fashion. )

It seems about the same size as it used to be.

I hope it isn't cancer..... It's very hard.

[GreyhoundGirl]

How long would it take for something like this to get serious? I just took her to the vet a couple of weeks ago, so I only have about 30 $. I don't want to waste too much time saving while my girl might be getting sicker everyday.

[beeniesmom]

My bosses dog went from fine to terminal in less than a month.

You can read about her in the memorials. She had bone cancer. Her name was Bella.

It started as a small hard bump but was as big as an apple in a week.

[GreyhoundGirl]

How encouraging...... Is there any noticable difference between cancer and some of the other things you mentioned?

[beeniesmom]

I'm sorry. Your baby is probably fine.
The bump may have always been there.
If it is hard, it could be a cist. How old is she?
How much is a vet visit?

[GreyhoundGirl]

She turned 4 in Feb.

Vet visits usually cost 150-200$ +

depending on what gets done.

The bump wasn't always there. And it's only on one side.

[beeniesmom]

That is insane just for a check up.
She is a bit young to have cancer, I think.
What do your parents think. (I am assuming you are underage).

[GreyhoundGirl]

My parents said that if I want to see if there's anything wrong with with her that they would drive me to the nearest vet ( we live out of town ). Presuming I paid for it.

They also said If she was sick, they would pay to put her down. ( I cried so hard at this ) How encouraging.

[GreyhoundGirl]

would cancer affect her physically?

She is running just as much as normal, and eating just as much as normal. It doesn't seem to bother her.

[beeniesmom]

Does the lump seem attached to her or can you feel around it (like as if it was a ball under her skin?