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Dog has Lump on Chest

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My 7 year old 85 lb mixed breed (Shepherd, Chow, Black Lab) has a golf ball sized lump on his left side between the first two back most ribs. Is this serious? Does he need to see a vet? He is eating and pooping and seems to be OK otherwise.
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Symptoms: Lumps And Swellings

• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 21st, 2007 at 01:31 AM

  Hi there, I always tell my clients "A lump is a lump until it is investigated!" In other words, the question you are asking is not really answerable without seeing the lump in person. It could be something as simple as a lipoma (fatty build-up, benign) or something as bad as a mast-cell tumor (these are usually malignant). So, I would definitely advise an office visit! All the best.

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