Lumps on stomach

[NikkiB2U]

I have a 9 yr old spayed female Australian Shepherd. She has been breathing heavier than normal almost panting the last couple of days and last night I found 2 large lumps below her stomach between her back legs. They are semi hard and seem to be irritating her, but not really painful. She is eating, drinking and using the bathroom normally. Any ideas what could be going on with her?

[nancy753]

have you did the LNB Test ??

[nancy753]

have you did the LNB Test ??

[Margot49]

Sorry, my 91 year old Mom fell and broke her wrist and I have been busy caring fir her.  I will try to find time tomorrow on the diet info

[sammic23]

Sorry I did not know that I couldn't send my email address. so I will watch the post. God bless you.   Samantha

[sammic23]

NIkki, I am so sorry to hear you're out come. Thank God you're baby has someone like you that loves her. Like the other lady said just keep her as comfortable as possable and you take care of you're self also. Please keep me informed. sammi.***@****

[Margot49]

Oh, check out the Yahoo canine cancer groups.

[Margot49]

I'll try to find the info.  I had contacted Dr. jean Dodds.  Sorry, my mom broke her arm yesterday so tied up with that

[NikkiB2U]

Can you tell me what diet and supplements you used?

[Margot49]

I am so sorry.  I feared as much but hesitated saying that.  We lost our Greyhound to Lymphoma.  Due to his age, I opted for palliative care and diet and supplements only.  They gave him about 30-60 days but he lasted 6 months then I knew it was time.
Just make him as comfortable as possible.
Hugs

[Jerry_NJ]

I had a large Golden Retriever that developed what I was told were Fat Pockets.  Some were removed, but a slow cancer type was found with the biopsy.  The dog lived for about two more years before the pocket development cam back with a vengeance.  The dog was then 12 years old and he was put to "sleep".. a hard thing to do but it was the right thing to do I believe.

[NikkiB2U]

Took Jessie to the vet, it is what we feared. She has advanced Lymphoma, the Vet says with her age and rapid weight loss chemo probably will not do much. We are now on Hospice care, she is on pain meds and Prednisone to help relieve a little of th swelling and pain until it's too much, then we'll have to take the last step and help her pass over. It could be 3 weeks or 3 months, we just don't know. He said it is common for it to hide for a long time and then spring up like this.

[Margot49]

Sounds like lymph nodes.  You may want to check the back of her legs.  Not meaning to raise any alarms, could be some infection or possibly Lymphoma.  I would get her checked ASAP.

[NikkiB2U]

Yes, same thing in both sides of her neck at the base of her jaw (lymph nodes?) I'm guessing she's got quite an infection going on...

[Margot49]

Hard to know for sure without seeing them.  If swollen nodes, could be some infection going on or worse.  Feel anything swollen under the jaw, sides of the neck?

[NikkiB2U]

Thank you! I am absolutely planning on doing that, just looking for some ideas on what I may be looking at and was wondering if that was a lymph gland.

[Margot49]

Those might be swollen lymph glands.  I suggest you get her checked out at the Vet and have blood work done.