rschultz Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I noticed recently that Lexie has this pimple on her neck. It looks to me like it is just a getting older thing (what do i know) and I am really not concerned about the actual pimple but it is right against her collar when we walk her. It doesn't seem to bother her but I was wondering if maybe I should put something on the pimple like vaseline so it won't rub so much? Or is there something else I can do? Thx all Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Has the lump been looked at and aspirated by your vet?? Sometimes the seemingly harmless appearing bumps can turn out potentially cancerous. Even if it's benign you might want to consider removing it (maybe during her next dentistry) because it might get traumatized by her collar causing a chronic sore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Is it a pimple or a cyst? Rainy developed a pimple on her side last summer. It was pretty big but didn't seem to bother her at all. It pooped easily and never came back. BF said it was probably an infected hair? I've only ever seen pimples on their bellies! Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Think I'd have the vet look at it at least at her next normal visit. If it got larger or changed at all then I would go in sooner. Hopefully it is not of real interested but better to have it checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clark1017 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 My greyhound has had a recurring pimple that comes back in the same place. I just noticed another one today but unlike the others I am having a difficult time popping it. We see his vet next weekend so I am going to leave it alone for now. It bothers me more than him. I am concerned though because it keeps coming back in the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_gurl Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Gross alert: Bella had one on her head, I popped it...yup, not afraid to admit that! lol Quote Greyhound Collars : www.collartown.ca Maggie (the human servant), with Miss Bella, racing name "A Star Blackieto" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BassoonMo Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Our greyhound was shot with a shotgun and has reoccurring pimples that keep coming back where the skin was damaged. They don't pop easily, so I use a sharp needle to stab them and then squeeze out the puss. I know it's nasty, but otherwise they just keep growing, and I know they have to be painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 It could be a cebatious (sp?) cyst. If its not bothering him, then it shouldn't be a problem. It is worth mentioning to the vet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracegirl Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Grace now has three of these gross pimple-like bumps on her. They have pus and I can usually get a bit out, but not all. The vet told me I can just leave them alone as he was not concerned about them at all. If she ever has to go under for something else, I'll have him remove all three. He chalked it up to an old lady thing, Graceface is nine and a half years old. Quote Poppy the lurcher 11/24/23 Gabby the Airedale 7/1/18 Forever missing Grace (RT's Grace), Fenway (not registered, def a greyhound), Jackson (airedale terrier, honorary greyhound), and Tessie (PK's Cat Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Probably a sebaceous cyst. Not a problem unless they rupture internally (yes, this happened to Beth, and it was a big mess). They can be "popped" but they will recur unless you get the core out -- it's a firmer, rubber-like bit, like a grain of rice. I've squeezed it out of small cysts on my own; on larger ones the vet has cut a little slit under a local and gotten it out. After the rupture experience I am very proactive about removing them all right away. So a vet visit wouldn't be a bad idea, and don't assume that it will require general anesthetic to remove them. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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