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My ten year + old dog, presently has a large red bump on the back of her neck. It started small, maybe the size of a pencil eraser and is increasing. I had it checked by a vet specialist 2 weeks ago, and was told by her, that these growths are typical for an older dog and since it was directly on top of the skin, a needle aspiration would tell if it was concerning. Test results showed it was benign.
A few years back this same dog developed a good sized lump in her mammary gland, (second nipple) that appeared literally overnight! I was petting her stomach and chest one night and the next night it was there. It was a good sized lump and felt like a bag of peas. Very gritty. About 2 in. by 1/2 in. in size. I decided not to have a biopsy and it was treated holistically and (some homeopathy), and became much smaller, and is less lumpy. It is more like one very hard bump instead of many small ones like before. My traditional vet was amazed at the change when seen over the summer, but it is still there.
Today I am noticing the neck lump, which had more than doubled in size since the holidays, is still growing even since my last visit 2 weeks ago. It is now growing outward and the color is dark red almost purple. She mentioned having it removed, but I am not comfortable with that. Could aspiration create this type of change or is it possible that this is just a fast growing, ugly growth? It is no longer round or oval, but is becoming asymmetrical.
On my recent visit I had asked about CBD oil, which she said she would help me monitor when administering and made recommendations on the type. I have been hesitant to start, given my dog has an intermittent stomach upset, with some mushy dark stools, and has thrown up twice since that visit two weeks ago. I thought blood work would be in order, but given she had copies of bloodwork done in July, she did not feel it was necessary.
How should I be monitoring this? What are your thoughts on these lumps? Do I just watch and wait?
Thank you!
A few years back this same dog developed a good sized lump in her mammary gland, (second nipple) that appeared literally overnight! I was petting her stomach and chest one night and the next night it was there. It was a good sized lump and felt like a bag of peas. Very gritty. About 2 in. by 1/2 in. in size. I decided not to have a biopsy and it was treated holistically and (some homeopathy), and became much smaller, and is less lumpy. It is more like one very hard bump instead of many small ones like before. My traditional vet was amazed at the change when seen over the summer, but it is still there.
Today I am noticing the neck lump, which had more than doubled in size since the holidays, is still growing even since my last visit 2 weeks ago. It is now growing outward and the color is dark red almost purple. She mentioned having it removed, but I am not comfortable with that. Could aspiration create this type of change or is it possible that this is just a fast growing, ugly growth? It is no longer round or oval, but is becoming asymmetrical.
On my recent visit I had asked about CBD oil, which she said she would help me monitor when administering and made recommendations on the type. I have been hesitant to start, given my dog has an intermittent stomach upset, with some mushy dark stools, and has thrown up twice since that visit two weeks ago. I thought blood work would be in order, but given she had copies of bloodwork done in July, she did not feel it was necessary.
How should I be monitoring this? What are your thoughts on these lumps? Do I just watch and wait?
Thank you!
