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is common in many dog breeds, particularly the larger breeds.
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I very much doubt the fatty deposit (it's not a tumor, it doesn't self-replicate) has anything to do with it.
The vet called them tumors,
A lipoma is a benign tumor composed of adipose tissue (body fat).
I have a 9 year old Labrador. Last month I took him for shots, etc...
He has two large fatty tumors. One in front of his right hip on this side and the other is on his underbelly by his genitalia, on the same side of his body.
The vet said he'd leave them unless they seemed to be causing a problem with mobility. Well, he's started having what seems to be, hip dysplasia. Not sure if that's it (he's over a hundred pounds and just a big dog) or if it's caused by these tumors.
I'm torn on whether or not to have him undergo surgery at his age to remove those tumors or...?
Anyone have any experiences like this with an older pet??
I had a nine year old Rottie. She had a weak colon which eventually ruptured. It cost seven grand to operate. The repair didn't work. They tried to fix her again for another seven grand. She died. I would have done it again back then but I've learned that fourteen grand is a lot to pay for a dead dog and I don't think I'd do it again.
I have a 9 year old Labrador. Last month I took him for shots, etc...
He has two large fatty tumors. One in front of his right hip on this side and the other is on his underbelly by his genitalia, on the same side of his body.
The vet said he'd leave them unless they seemed to be causing a problem with mobility. Well, he's started having what seems to be, hip dysplasia. Not sure if that's it (he's over a hundred pounds and just a big dog) or if it's caused by these tumors.
I'm torn on whether or not to have him undergo surgery at his age to remove those tumors or...?
Anyone have any experiences like this with an older pet??
Thanks for your responses. He's got an appointment with a different vet, so we'll see. I don't have a ton of money either, which is nerve wracking.
Personally, I would be cautious about a veterinarian operating on a fatty tumor. Any tumor, actually. I'd feel like that I'm rolling the dice 'cause if they don't get all of it out, it could potentially spread and kill my best non-human friend. Veterinarian surgeons aren't of the same quality as surgeons that work on humans.
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Best thing to do is give your dog the best life you can. Never tie him up to a tree and hug him like a family member.
I have a 9 year old Labrador. Last month I took him for shots, etc...
He has two large fatty tumors. One in front of his right hip on this side and the other is on his underbelly by his genitalia, on the same side of his body.
The vet said he'd leave them unless they seemed to be causing a problem with mobility. Well, he's started having what seems to be, hip dysplasia. Not sure if that's it (he's over a hundred pounds and just a big dog) or if it's caused by these tumors.
I'm torn on whether or not to have him undergo surgery at his age to remove those tumors or...?
Anyone have any experiences like this with an older pet??
My Rottie mix has a couple fatty tumors too but they are not causing him any problems. Will just watch them.
He is 9 yrs old and starting to show his age. The other weekend I took care my neighbor's 2 yr old pit bull while he was gone for weekend. My poor old Rottie was worn out by the 2 yr old. At this point am not ready to spend thousands on medical on him. Will not let him suffer at any point for certain if any medical treatment is reasonable.
But I find that vets are willing to go far as you want in keeping your dog alive. It comes down to one's free cash and knowledge that unless you are 85 yrs old you will probably outlive your dog.
Best thing to do is give your dog the best life you can. Never tie him up to a tree and hug him like a family member.
It is. It's the onlyest way we can keep the wimmens. Papa always tol me, "If'n you git one with teeth, tie 'em up."Tying family members to trees and hugging them must be one of those weird Southern traditions...
Tying family members to trees and hugging them must be one of those weird Southern traditions...��
Oh believe me, he's spoiled. No tree tying going on around here.
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