Growth on dog.

Super_Trooper · 10-25-2005, 01:34 PM

I should probably have had him to the vet a LONG time ago but I thought it was just a wart....anyway, it's on Cyrus, my pitbull and it's on his left front "elbow" area. It's about the size of a quarter and it never changed colour or shape.....it's looks "caluiflowery" but lately it looks more pink then normal. Im not sure what it is...he has an appointment at the vets...but does anyone have any ideas?

EventingDayDream · 10-25-2005, 02:06 PM

my dog has one on the back of her neck, exactly like you described but about the size of a dime. We have had it checked before but the vet said it's nothing, just a growth that comes with old age. He refered to it as a "poodle pimple". It's sort of nasty looking, but nothing to worry about.

3WishesDun · 10-25-2005, 02:09 PM

sometimes dogs get callous like areas on the back of their front legs, from laying down...could this be it?

Carly · 10-25-2005, 02:20 PM

could it be a cyst type thing?... I know Great Danes get them alot.....

Appylvr · 10-25-2005, 02:21 PM

It sounds like what my old Cocker Spaniel would get all the time. Our vet told us they only have to be removed if they start to grow really big really fast. Or if they start bursting open. We had to remove about 6-8 of them for those reasons, but the rest we just left alone. I can't think what the vet called them, but he said they were very common.

My two big older dogs I have now have growths. They are under the skin, like tumors. The vet told me the same thing though. As long as they don't start getting really big in a short period of time... don't worry about them.

horselover123 · 10-25-2005, 02:43 PM

ya lol it sounds like a growth to me, nuthin too serious comes with old age

horselover123 · 10-25-2005, 02:44 PM

my dads a vet i see alot of dogs with those, don't worry too much about it

Super_Trooper · 10-25-2005, 02:46 PM

Ya, it could by what you guys are mentioning....I will get the vet to look anyhow..but thanks for posting!

I feel better now.

Shotgun93 · 10-25-2005, 02:49 PM

Our pit had those too. She had them on her belly and elbow areas. The vet said that they weren't anything to worry about as long as they don't get any bigger.

drafts · 10-25-2005, 04:24 PM

My BIL's rotweiler did the exact same thing. She eventually got them EVERYWHERE!
He never got her checked, so Ia m no help as to what is is, I just know it spreads.

10-25-2005, 01:34 PM	#1
Super_Trooper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 9,472 Images: 77	Growth on dog. I should probably have had him to the vet a LONG time ago but I thought it was just a wart....anyway, it's on Cyrus, my pitbull and it's on his left front "elbow" area. It's about the size of a quarter and it never changed colour or shape.....it's looks "caluiflowery" but lately it looks more pink then normal. Im not sure what it is...he has an appointment at the vets...but does anyone have any ideas? __________________ True commitment begins when you reach the point of not knowing how you could possibly go on, and deciding to do it anyway! http://b1.lilypie.com/mCKWm7/.png

10-25-2005, 02:06 PM	#2
EventingDayDream Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,522 Images: 75	my dog has one on the back of her neck, exactly like you described but about the size of a dime. We have had it checked before but the vet said it's nothing, just a growth that comes with old age. He refered to it as a "poodle pimple". It's sort of nasty looking, but nothing to worry about. __________________ BAYLOREQUESTRIAN "Sic Em Bears!" OBAMA/BIDEN '08

10-25-2005, 02:09 PM	#3
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,175 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	sometimes dogs get callous like areas on the back of their front legs, from laying down...could this be it? __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

10-25-2005, 02:20 PM	#4
Carly Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 6,735 Images: 577 Blog Entries: 5	could it be a cyst type thing?... I know Great Danes get them alot..... __________________ Okay I HAVE to say it.. its BELGIAN not BELGIUM.. its a horse, not a place or a chocolate! "I've been Goosed!"

10-25-2005, 02:46 PM	#8
Super_Trooper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 9,472 Images: 77	Ya, it could by what you guys are mentioning....I will get the vet to look anyhow..but thanks for posting! I feel better now. __________________ True commitment begins when you reach the point of not knowing how you could possibly go on, and deciding to do it anyway! http://b1.lilypie.com/mCKWm7/.png

10-25-2005, 02:21 PM	#5
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,957 Images: 307	It sounds like what my old Cocker Spaniel would get all the time. Our vet told us they only have to be removed if they start to grow really big really fast. Or if they start bursting open. We had to remove about 6-8 of them for those reasons, but the rest we just left alone. I can't think what the vet called them, but he said they were very common. My two big older dogs I have now have growths. They are under the skin, like tumors. The vet told me the same thing though. As long as they don't start getting really big in a short period of time... don't worry about them.

10-25-2005, 02:43 PM	#6
horselover123 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Ontario Posts: 891 Images: 12	ya lol it sounds like a growth to me, nuthin too serious comes with old age

10-25-2005, 02:44 PM	#7
horselover123 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Ontario Posts: 891 Images: 12	my dads a vet i see alot of dogs with those, don't worry too much about it

10-25-2005, 02:49 PM	#9
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,388 Images: 124	Our pit had those too. She had them on her belly and elbow areas. The vet said that they weren't anything to worry about as long as they don't get any bigger. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

10-25-2005, 04:24 PM	#10
drafts Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,997 Images: 139 Blog Entries: 6	My BIL's rotweiler did the exact same thing. She eventually got them EVERYWHERE! He never got her checked, so Ia m no help as to what is is, I just know it spreads.

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