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Medium lump on back.

Ginger

Hi, I have a six year old female fox terrier and chihauhau mix, and on the front right leg, right undernieth her shoulder blade is a medium size lump, and recently ive noticed that it looks like she has a very small one on her back right leg, right above the leg. I dont know waht it is, but im very worried and im starting to think its cancer, can you please help me. One more thing to is that her right ear is swollen, and it looks like the ear itself is very full of pus, can you please help, im very low on money and i have no where else to turn.
Thank you!
Ashlee Jones

• Reuben Reyes says:

  September 16th, 2009 at 11:31 PM

  Bumps and lumps are common to occur in dogs. Small bumps called papules or large bumps called nodules can develop in the skin. These lumps can be felt under or within the skin. The causes could be from something simple as an allergic reaction, or to a more serious disease such as skin cancer. If the lump is growing fast, painful or warm to touch, bleeding, shape is irregular and is well attached to the skin, it should be evaluated by a vet the soonest possible time. The swelling in your dog's ear could be due to excessive scratching and the scratching may be due to ear mites, dirt or allergies. The treament may vary depending on what caused the problem.For bacterial infections antibiotics are used and for yeast infections antifungals is recommended. For allergies cleaning the ears with an ear cleaning solution together with antihistamine and fatty acid solutions will solve the problem. Take care and good luck.

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