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Small lump on Sage's belly
Small lump on Sage
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charizma

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Posted: 12:32:15 PM 5/16/2008

My Sage is a 6-1/2 Black Shepherd /Lab mixed beauty. This week I discovered 2 lumps on her underside. One is near to her heart area ( about the size of a nickle) the other, much smaller is closer to her center belly. I have an appt with her Doc tomorrow morning. Yesterday while walking her & her sister Shylo, I met up with a woman who turned out to be a Vet!! Can you imagine? She gave her a quick "exam" & felt that the lump near to her heart felt more like a fatty tumor, but the smaller one was hard & needed more attention. She also asked me if Sage ever had an umbilical hernia.
Well I called the vet who spayed her way back when & confirmed that she did not............so now I am quite concerned as to what this could be.
Has anyone else ever experienced this? I'd appreciate any advice. I will keep you posted after her doctor visit tomorrow. Please keep your finger's crossed....she's my life

"I am their leader, they are my sanity."

Pen2

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Posted: 8:36:21 PM 5/16/2008

I would'nt worry too much, as they get older, dogs come up with all kinds of lumps and bumps. They are usually fatty deposits or benign cysts.
Good luck at the vet's!

charizma

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Posted: 1:10:03 PM 5/19/2008

Thank you pen. She is scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning. they will be removing both of them & doing a biopsy.
I'm so worried.

"I am their leader, they are my sanity."

charizma

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Posted: 1:12:59 PM 5/20/2008

Sage just got out of surgery. They removed both lumps. The one by her belly turned out to be a hernia. The vet is doing a biopsy on both just to be certain there is clearance of her health........I'm picking her up @ 5:00.....Lots of TLC

"I am their leader, they are my sanity."

Pen2

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Posted: 2:15:04 PM 5/20/2008

So far, so good, I'm sure the other little lump is benign, and if it is'nt it was so small, they removed it all. A big smooch for Sage,and good luck to you all.

Minniyar

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Posted: 5:18:48 PM 5/20/2008

I'm glad the surgery was uneventful, and yes it's true that fatty lumps aren't uncommon on some dogs, especially labs. Give her extra loving, let us know how the biopsy goes.

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charizma

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Posted: 11:19:30 AM 5/21/2008

Thanks for the love & support! I'm still baffled as to where the unbilical hernia derived from? I was always under the impression they had it when they were born from the mother incorrectly cutting the cord & it was usually repaired during the spay. Sage is 6, so I'm very surprised. She is in excellent shape, so it's not a weight issue & she is also very active.
Do you think it just occurs? I've googled it & so far all I see are unbilical hernias in puppys. It's not something that has been there for a long time. I just noticed it days before getting her to the vet.

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Tara2072

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