Doggie Question

[canwegosoon]

My dog had a thing the size of a marble under his tail(he is an Eskie so his tail curls up). This wasn't there last week, and he does have small (size of a pea) fatty tumors, but this is really different. Do you think it might be a cyst? Do doggies get such things? TIA

 

[Serena]

Where exactly under his tail. It could be a blocked gland.

 

[kasar]

I don't know exactly what it is but my dog has fatty tumors all over his body, some are small and some are bigger - almost silver dollar size. The vet watches them but says not to worry.

 

[canwegosoon]

Where exactly under his tail. It could be a blocked gland.

It is literally at the base of his tail on the underside, where it begins to curl up about 1" above his rectum(sorry to be graphic)

 

[canwegosoon]

Bump..litterally and figuratively

 

[Moonmom]

[QUOTEDo you think it might be a cyst? Do doggies get such things? TIA [/QUOTE]

They do get 'em. Moondoggy, (my greyhound) had a bump, like marble sized on his side. The vet removed it when Moon was under in for other surgery and it turned out to be a benigh cyst ... but it's always a good idea to check it out.

 

[Crankyshank]

They do get cysts - Peabody has one on the back of his skull the size of a pea. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get any bigger and have the vet check it out the next time you go.

 

[horseshowmom]

Impacted anal glands have knots about the size of a BB. I have a dog who is prone to this (actually the second dog I've owned who had the same problem), and hers have never gotten any larger than a BB.