Lump on GSP Chest/Leg Area

[Lexus423]

Noticed a small marble sized lump on my 5 year old GSP last week. It is on the left side of his chest near where the shoulder/chest and neck meet. It is hard and movable. It has not changed size in a week. I am going to bring him to the vet but was curious if anyone has seen this. Thanks.

[DudeRN]

it isn't painful to the dog when you touch it/move it? and no sign of any wound/drainage? it might be a swollen lymph node, which can be something relatively minor, or something more serious. either way, you should get the vet to check it out. good luck!

[Lexus423]

He shows no sign of pain when i move it around.

[Sharon]

MIne has had a large neck one and one on the leg too for several years. Vet says it is not a malignancy, but simply a fat blob. She didn't feel a biopsy was necessary, at the initial check up. See what your vet says.

[ezzy333]

MIne has had a large neck one and one on the leg too for several years. Vet says it is not a malignancy, but simply a fat blob. She didn't feel a biopsy was necessary, at the initial check up. See what your vet says.

Both of mine have them but have never felt the need to have them checked since they are not sore and are showing no sign of enlarging.

[Sharon]

Exactly. Now if my dog's continued to enlarge so as to hamper breathing , they would have to be removed.

[DudeRN]

my non-hunting dog is a 14 year old miniature poodle, and he has a small fatty tumor about the size of a quarter on the left side of his abdomen. it has been there for years, and hasn't changed in size. but it is more in the skin, doesn't really move around under the skin like I thought you were describing. your dog is probably fine, but t is worth mentioning the next time you're at the vet. it is probably nothing, but you want to be sure. and you want to get him to the vet sooner if it gets larger, becomes painful to touch, starts draining fluid, etc.

[Lexus423]

Thanks everyone. Any idea how much I can expect to pay for its removal? I want to make sure sure I am not getting ripped off.

[Sharon]

If you fears of being 'ripped off" you need to find a new vet. I wouldn't deal with a vet I didn't trust fully. Price will depend on how long the dog is under anaesthesia etc. etc..