Can someone find me a link about fatty tumors. I don't know the correct name for them, so I couldn't look it up. My Rocky has one on his side. The vet took 3 samples and the results came back as a fatty tumor, Thank God. I have opted not to do anything, rather than have it removed. My thinking is that the anesthesia is probably worse than leaving it alone. Anybody have any suggestions or recomendations for us?
fatty tumor
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Austin's Mom
Boxer Insane
If the vet doesn't feel the need to take it out and it doesn't bother Rocky, then I say leave it alone. Then he doesn't have to be put under anastethic unnecessarily.
Jen&Scott
Boxer Booster
Try looking up fatty cyst or sebaceous cyst. I think it's the same thing.
Our Giant Schnauzer Marley had one on her back. Our vet said the same thing -- leave it alone as long as it doesn't bother her, get infected, etc. It eventually opened and drained on its own, scabbed up and healed over.
I hope that I'm thinking of the same thing you are and that I haven't given you bogus information.
Jen
Our Giant Schnauzer Marley had one on her back. Our vet said the same thing -- leave it alone as long as it doesn't bother her, get infected, etc. It eventually opened and drained on its own, scabbed up and healed over.
I hope that I'm thinking of the same thing you are and that I haven't given you bogus information.
Jen
Will personally if it were me I would have it removed NOW!!!! We learned our lesson the hard way. Our Bandit had a fatty tumor on his leg and was told not to worry about it, well let's just say it grew and cut the circulation off to the rest of his leg if they would have removed it when it was smaller before finding out he had cushing's disease he would be here with us, but nope we listened to the vet and lost our bandit due to the not worry about fatty tissue. I am sorry if I am coming across mad, but I have learned that those little fatty tissues are something to worry about. But of course it is your dog but do remember they do get bigger inside the body and outside the body.
jrhodes
jrhodes
Fatty growths
My friends Rott/Dobe mix had them and it was bad. They had them removed because of the location they were in. I don't have all the facts because it has been so long, but one was huge on the inside and the recovery was awful. The dog is still here, but older now. Some of these tumors have grown back, but he's so old now they chose just to keep an eye on him. Any troubles and he will adventually be helped to the bridge. I know looking at him you would think he was miserable, but he is still quite happy and active despite arthritis. He's full of small, but noticeable bumps. One breeder I contacted said that one of her lines had them bad so she didn't breed that line anymore. when I asked how many times she bred that female/line she said 6 times. BAD! I kept looking. So, I assume this a hereditary or genetic thing. I'm sorry I don't know more about them, my friend, just called them fatty tumors. I hope all goes well with your Rocky. Good Luck!
My friends Rott/Dobe mix had them and it was bad. They had them removed because of the location they were in. I don't have all the facts because it has been so long, but one was huge on the inside and the recovery was awful. The dog is still here, but older now. Some of these tumors have grown back, but he's so old now they chose just to keep an eye on him. Any troubles and he will adventually be helped to the bridge. I know looking at him you would think he was miserable, but he is still quite happy and active despite arthritis. He's full of small, but noticeable bumps. One breeder I contacted said that one of her lines had them bad so she didn't breed that line anymore. when I asked how many times she bred that female/line she said 6 times. BAD! I kept looking. So, I assume this a hereditary or genetic thing. I'm sorry I don't know more about them, my friend, just called them fatty tumors. I hope all goes well with your Rocky. Good Luck!
monty'smum
Completely Boxer Crazy
Monty was born with 4 of these cysts on his head but they didn't become noticable until he was about 6 months old. I was terrified as my last dog had a cancerous tumour on his sineses which nothing could be done for. My vet was sure however that these were cysts caused by a freak of nature where a hair follicle becomes trapped in the developing skin in the womb. She wanted to wait until Monty was at least 12months before removing them or possibly later. However, he kept catching them and after a couple became infected we had them removed in two operations when he was 11 months. Tests thankfully confirmed that they were sebaceous cysts and he's now 2 1/2 and has had no reacurrence.
I'm so glad they were removed, the vet said she was surprised just how big they were and that they were full of the most digusting matter. I'm sure they couldn't have been doing him any good. He may have some very nifty scars and a few less wrinkes than his sister but you'd never know he'd had the ops unless you look closely.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
I'm so glad they were removed, the vet said she was surprised just how big they were and that they were full of the most digusting matter. I'm sure they couldn't have been doing him any good. He may have some very nifty scars and a few less wrinkes than his sister but you'd never know he'd had the ops unless you look closely.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
livendive
Boxer Booster
I would just get it/them removed. Depending on location, I don't even know why the dog would have to be "put under" (i.e. general anesthetic). I actually had one of these myself, and waited a couple years to get it removed. It did eventually get painful, it did force my muscles to work their way around it, and all I was avoiding was a simple 15 minute procedure with a local anesthetic. That was for a fatty tumor that appeared to be about half the size of a tennis ball (it was actually smaller). All in all, a very simple fix, and I would think a dog's would be similarly simple.
monty'smum
Completely Boxer Crazy
Lotust , of the four Monty had, two were very deep seated whilst hardly noticibly on the surface. The first op went well as did the second but he took longer to recover after the second as these were the ones which were bigger inside.
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