Guest greytmonty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Dh noticed that Monty has a lump on his side about 2" in diameter, round, and somewhat soft to the touch. It is on a muscle and it is located on his flank above his hind leg. I am hoping this is some kind of lipoma. We will go back to the vet and have it looked at. Does anyone have any guesses? oy vey. We were just at the vet Saturday. Monty got injured at playgroup and needed 5 stitches on his front leg. Monty Monty Monty. Edited December 18, 2008 by greytmonty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Monty Monty Monty~ 5 stitches and that was while having fun!!! I have no idea what the lump is but I'm sure it's nothing and hope it goes away in it's own. Finder's crossed. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I just wonder if other folks have had lumps like this on their dogs and what they turned out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 No experience, sorry but we sure want to wish the very best for this handsome boy Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Karen, Ugh! My lab, Dakota had a fatty tumor that was absolutely nothing. She had it for years!!! They did all kinds of tests to be sure, and it was nothing. It started out looking like a very small lump, and then it ended up looking like a very little water ballon under her skin. Oh Monty, you do like to make sure the vet is very well taken care of ... even in this economy... don't you? Karen, I am sure it is nothing, could it be a swollen area just from rough housing the other day? bug bite? Is it sensitive or bothersome to him? Our thoughts and prayers are with you guys!!! Please kiss my "boyfriend" for me! xxxooo Holly and gang Edited November 25, 2008 by Hollys2hounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 No advise, but sending prayers for Monty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sending prayers that this is just a little "nothing" Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sidewaysfallin Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sounds similar to what my parent's dog has, which turned out to be fatty tumors. Sending good thoughts to your boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) I've had two dogs, non-greys, with lipomas. They usually don't take them out as they may grow back. Sheila has had one for years, it gets smaller, then back to the size it was when I noticed it, then smaller again. They did a needle aspiration to determine what it was. It will stay put unless it starts to limit her mobility - it's on the side of her rib cage, close to her front elbow. My fingers are crossed for it being a mere swollen bruise from playing or, second best news - a lipoma. Edited November 25, 2008 by ckruzan Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4My2Greys Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Not sure what it could be other than a lipoma which you already suspect, but I'm interested to know what the vet says it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Maybe he just got banged and he's a bit bruised and swollen. That happened to Jett once....it went away after a few days. It felt like a lipoma...soft and jelly like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamborine Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 for Monty! Quote Maryann, Bama (TW Beltram), Stephanie (Tom's Stepinhi) & Henderson the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytloves Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Could be just a soft tissue injury. My foster has that from running and using muscles she never used before. Apparently, it is pretty common in racers (according to the new wonderful book for racing). Basically its just a swollen spot, like a pulled muscle or a bump/bruise. They may not show any pain at all with them. So, maybe a lipoma or just a soft tissue injury? Those would be my guesses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyGrey Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Praying it's just a bump but please have it xrayed immediately. Quote [ Neighbor Mike Inspired by Beloved Angels Danny & Mick Custom Quilted Coats, Wallhangings & MORE "From there to here, From here to there, Funny things are everywhere. Especially with a greyhound in your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 We are going back to the vet next week to get his stitches out and I will show it to the vet then. I am really thinking lipoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Me, too! Me, too! Good thoughts for Monty! Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I am sorry I have no experience but I am sorry he had to get stitches and we will be praying about the lump... Quote Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest budsmom Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Is it red? Did it appear overnight? If so, it could also be a histiocytoma. They're almost always benign and will go away in a couple months on it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzye Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Dh noticed that Monty has a lump on his side about 2" in diameter, round, and somewhat soft to the touch. It is on a muscle and it is located on his flank above his hind leg. I am hoping this is some kind of lipoma. We will go back to the vet and have it looked at. Does anyone have any guesses? oy vey. We were just at the vet Saturday. Monty got injured at playgroup and needed 5 stitches on his front leg. Monty Monty Monty. Popo has a simlar lump. Same size, but his is just above his abdomen, just in front of a hindn leg. They aspirated it and stained it and said it was just fatty. I hope they are right and Monty's lump is harmless, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Is it red? Did it appear overnight? If so, it could also be a histiocytoma. They're almost always benign and will go away in a couple months on it's own. It is not a histio. Monty had a big one last year that grew and needed to be removed. This one is under his skin, moves around a bit, and feels soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Oh Karen, I am so sorry. I think Monty loves his vet. Stepper has had a couple of fatty type thingies there for years, vets have told me nothing to worry about. Hoping the same for Monty. to you and please give Monty kisses from his Aunt Pat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Monty please quit scaring your mom! Buster had quite a few fatty tumors removed over the course of his life, they never came back. Sending lots of good thoughts it's nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 That sounds freakishly like *my* allergy boy's lipoma! It's been just above his 'hip' for the last couple of years. Occasionally the skin turns a little pinkish (usually if he's looking pink elsewhere, like ears and belly), and *very* rarely he'll nibble at it, since it's right there where he's licking anyway. But it's not bothering anybody, and so there it will stay until it does. (Ok, admission time: personally, I think they're hideous--but I know they're rarely serious so I try to mask my revulsion and pretend I don't care that my beautiful babies have giant squishy lumps under their skin. Ladygirl has a really ghastly cyst on her side that's the size of a jacks ball and has turned pink and black. Blech. But it doesn't bother the vets, and it doesn't bother LG, so we just ignore it. I'm just really thankful it's not on me. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tennesseegrey Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Caesar has had the same fatty lump on his chest for 3 years. It was just biopsied in the Spring and was clearly a fatty cyst. It's probably nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 We are feeling worried. The lump has more than doubled in size in one week. monty is going to the vet Saturday to have his stitches removed and to have the lump examined. I took a pic with my phone which is fuzzy but which shows the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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