Guest Mollysmum Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 We have been through a traumatic few weeks of late and my old lady had not been getting her usual attention. I had to put to sleep my 2 yr old boxer mix on Sunday night due to CRF and turned to Molly for some comfort. While doing long back rubs I felt a small lump. It isn't a lump though more a worm like protrusion, outside the skin that is dark red in colour. I tried to get a pic but she won't stay stll. It is maybe a centimeter in length and doesn't seem to bother her when touched? Anyone have any knowledge of something like this? I cannot take any more heartache Thanks for reading! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Could it be a vein? Bu has a bunch that are 3-d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mollysmum Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) Could it be a vein? Bu has a bunch that are 3-d. No I don't think so as it has and "end" to it. It does resemble a vein though, as it is a deep red color? Edited October 21, 2010 by Mollysmum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Sometime Bu gets scrapes that protrude, but don't bleed that can be a deep red. Could that be it? Without a picture, it's really hard to guess. Even if there is a picture, it's still hard to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Does the 'worm' go along the surface of the skin or stick out like a horn? Jim had a lot of the little dark red 'horn' type growths when he got older, and the vet wasn't worried about them unless one grew rapidly. We took one off that literally grew half a centimetre in a weekend, but it never grew back. If it's along the surface, my best guess would be some kind of scar which is in the process of healing, or maybe a keloid scar.. Dogs do occasionally get keloids, which are like an overgrowth of collagen over a healed wound and can vary in colour from white to dark brown. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Skin tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Where on her body is it located, and is it under the skin or on the skin? If it's near her shoulders, you may be feeling her microchip! The first time I stumbled on George's, it freaked me out a bit! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mollysmum Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Does the 'worm' go along the surface of the skin or stick out like a horn? Jim had a lot of the little dark red 'horn' type growths when he got older, and the vet wasn't worried about them unless one grew rapidly. We took one off that literally grew half a centimetre in a weekend, but it never grew back. If it's along the surface, my best guess would be some kind of scar which is in the process of healing, or maybe a keloid scar.. Dogs do occasionally get keloids, which are like an overgrowth of collagen over a healed wound and can vary in colour from white to dark brown. Looks like a horn! I will watch it very closely for growth! Thanks so much for helping me M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytluck Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) Edited because I clearly didn't read your OP closely enough. Edited October 22, 2010 by greytluck Quote Hobbes-Ricard Hatch09/23/99-12/21/09 Always loved, never forgotten. Wally TNJ Boy Howdy, GLS Genuinerisk Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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