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I have a vet visit scheduled for tomorrow but this is really freaking me out!
Some background:
-9 y/o pitbull
-Indoor dog
-Healthy diet
-Regular exercise
The symptoms:
-Started to limp the other morning
-Temp is normal as is his appetite
-Today the limp has improved, almost back to normal form
-On that gimpy shoulder is a lump
-The lump is semi-solid but can move it around, connected directly under the skin (it seems)
I'm hoping/praying it's just arthritis! I'm really close to my dog so this is really sending my anxiety through the roof.
I will keep my fingers crossed that it is just a fatty tumor. Many dogs get them as they age and they are harmless. I know it is difficult but hang in there. Let us know what the vet says.
Two summers ago I lost my 12 y/o retriever/akita to osteosarcoma and Snoopy shows no symptoms that he had. In that, I find comfort. But still very concerned. I talked to the vet today just to confirm everything and noted the improved mobility with the 1-inch (my est.) lump still present, though seems a little smaller. She said it could by a cyst or a hematoma directly under the skin.
Huge relief! The lump is getting smaller and he also updated all his shots.
He's pouting at me because he had a horrible time at the vet, but it was worth it!
Other than his shoulder he's in great health. Everything checked out, has a "strong athletic heart" and weighed 73 lbs. His anxiety was pretty bad, he spent a good chunk of the time grumbling at the two vets. After they finished clipping his nails he booked it!
Huge relief! The lump is getting smaller and he also updated all his shots.
He's pouting at me because he had a horrible time at the vet, but it was worth it!
Other than his shoulder he's in great health. Everything checked out, has a "strong athletic heart" and weighed 73 lbs. His anxiety was pretty bad, he spent a good chunk of the time grumbling at the two vets. After they finished clipping his nails he booked it!
Whew! Tail wags.........
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sting. Let us know. Fingers crossed. 
