My old hound, Roxy, is getting old—she turned 12 in January. Like a lot of old dogs, she’s getting “lumpy”. According to the vet, these lumps on her body are actually fat pockets. For a couple of years now, she’s had one on the side of her chest, under the left front leg. It continued to get larger, and harder. We asked the vet about it, and he said that it posed no threat to her, unless it started to interfere with her breathing or mobility.
Last week, Miss Linda took her in, as she had an open, bleeding growth on her butt. Turned out it was a benign tumor that had burst. So Linda booked her in for surgery. After examining her, the vet wanted to remove the growth under her foreleg too. We thought that was a great idea, as we had been wanting it removed. So last Tuesday Roxy went under the knife.
Now we knew the growth under her leg was real big and was affecting her mobility, but the reality is amazing:
The weight is in KG, so that's 3.59 pounds:
All stitched up:
Home again, but still a but no a happy camper. She’s recovering nicely, and getting the stitches removed tomorrow:
So be sure to keep an eye on any fat pockets that show up on your dog.
Gary
Last week, Miss Linda took her in, as she had an open, bleeding growth on her butt. Turned out it was a benign tumor that had burst. So Linda booked her in for surgery. After examining her, the vet wanted to remove the growth under her foreleg too. We thought that was a great idea, as we had been wanting it removed. So last Tuesday Roxy went under the knife.
Now we knew the growth under her leg was real big and was affecting her mobility, but the reality is amazing:
The weight is in KG, so that's 3.59 pounds:
All stitched up:
Home again, but still a but no a happy camper. She’s recovering nicely, and getting the stitches removed tomorrow:
So be sure to keep an eye on any fat pockets that show up on your dog.
Gary