Q: Recently I have noticed a soft lump on my dog’s chest. It does not hurt him when touched but has gotten a little bigger over the past few months. How concerned should I be? A: The most common cause ...

Most of our animals love a good petting, and it is often during these instances that we discover a lump or bump that we may have not noticed before. It is common for pets to develop skin growths as ...

In my last column, I noted that some scary-looking lumps on your pets may end up being nothing serious, and getting a proper diagnosis can allow you to get some sleep at night instead of worrying that ...

A: Finding a lump is always a cause for concern and should ideally always be checked out by your veterinary surgeon. An important structure next to the jaw line on either side is the submandibular ...

A wide variety of skin lumps, bumps, and tags are encountered in dogs, especially as they age. They can arise from many different cells or structures in the skin like the oil glands and hair follicles ...

Many of us love to pet and cuddle our furry friends at any given chance. Cuddling is a way to bond with our pups, but it also helps us find new lumps on their skin. So, what happens when you are ...

A lipoma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of fat in middle-aged or older dogs. Lipomas can grow anywhere on the dog's body, even inside their abdomen. But the most common growth is under their skin ...

This is the story of a dog named Kai. A little over three years ago a walnut-sized lump appeared on my dog’s side. I took him to a vet and the doctor told me he didn’t handle such things, and ...