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My bichon has a lump on her back...it feels like a tumor
Sent to Pet Experts January 21 08:07 PM

My bichon has a lump on her back...it feels like a tumor under her skin. She has been very low key and we have a vet appointment on Monday....is there anything i can do in the mean time to help her?

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Age: 5; Female; Breed: BICHON FRISE

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January 21 8:22 PM (14 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
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Does the lump wiggle under your finger like a marble?
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January 21 10:29 PM (2 hours and 7 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: no it doesn't wiggle. it's more like a hard mass. reddish in color about the size of a quarter.
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January 21 10:32 PM (2 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
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I was going to tell you how lipomas (fatty tumors) are common but now this does not sound like a lipoma. The only thing that you can really do it keep it clean and protected. I would wash it well with peroxide and keep it dry. If he's licking it or is bothered by it, you can slip a t-shirt over his head to prevent it.

Then see your vet on Monday to find out what's going on.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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January 22 11:05 AM (12 hours and 32 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
Thank you for your input. I will see the Vet tomorrow!
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January 23 5:54 PM (1 day and 6 hours later)
         
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I went to the vet today, and she was diagnosed with a sebaceous cyst, that burst this morning.
Thank you for your help.
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January 24 10:51 AM (16 hours and 56 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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