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Hello,
So my 13 year old beagle, Kasey, had her right front leg and shoulder amputated about a year and a half ago. She is doing great and has had no major issues with the amputation. Since her amputation she survived a broken toe on her remaining front leg and pancreatitis. Well today she was laying on the floor and I was petting her where her leg was amputated. I noticed what felt like a lump, but it's moveable and soft. When I was trying to see if it was soft and not hard along with seeing if I could move it, she was crying and yelping. Every time I try to touch it and get a good idea of how it feels she cries. Any advice on what it could be? I'm trying to put my mind at ease until I can talk to her vet on Monday.
Thanks,
Danell
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Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
This probably wontw go thru either
Grab your chocolate...go snuggle Kasey and know that allmis well in ihis world. He's feeling great!
Love!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Was your dog's leg amputated due to cancer? If so what type?
It could be a lipoma (benign fatty tumor) but those are typically not painful.
Most likely your vet will need to do a fine needle aspirate to examine the cells in order to tell you what the lump is and if your should be concerned.
pam
Her leg was amputated due to a mast cell tumor. It was a high stage one/low stage two. The lump moves and doesn't feel hard. That is when she lets me touch it. When I do touch it she cries.
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I took Kasey into the vet today and they did a fine need aspirate. When she did the first one, blood mainly came out and from what I've heard that is not a good sign. Then she did another one and clearish liquid came out. She ran some tests and she said she saw some "suspicious cells". She was sending it off to get a better reading. I will not know anything for 5-7 days. She told me she was sending it off to see if it could possibly be another mast cell tumor or something else. She basically ruled out a fatty tumor. I am at loss. The lump came up pretty quick, much like the mast cell tumor she had before. I guess I got my hopes up because I can move this one around and the other one I could not. I have to take my other dog in tomorrow for some blood work. She's been on meds for bile build up in her gallbladder. I completely forgot she had an appointment tomorrow or I would've taken her in with me! I am going to ask my vet to explain it to me again because I kinda zoned out when I heard the words "suspicious cells".
Ohhhh try not to worry, lumps can be anything. I know it's hard to b calm when waiting seems like an eternity. That's a long time, I know I'd go crazy.
Folks, check out Kasey's story, talk about a survivor!
Tripawd Tuesday: Kasey Bounces Back from a Broken Toe
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Kasey is a little Miracle Dog, that's for sure!! And a cutie pie on top of that!!
As far as trying to remember what my vet says, I jnderstand every word...until I get home and thoroughly confuse myself!!! I take my tavlet with me and video it now. Plis, it's another excuse to video my dogs!
Sending hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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