Hi All, My dog's name is Czar and is almost 2.5 years old. Last month I noticed a small lump on the back of his ear and after consulting the vet, I was told not to worry about it as it may be either Histiocytoma or papillomas and would fade away in coming months being common in dogs of such age. Over the month, the lump has now grown into a small mushroom like shape and is concerning. Could someone lease advise if I should be concerned over it or advise anything if you have ever come across such situation. I am somehow not able to attach any pictures here but happy to send it via email if requested. Thank you in advance!!
Hi There is a link on here that explains how to upload a photo or you can pay £10 to join as a supporter and you can easily attach a photo. No adverts either! I would love to say to you don’t worry but after my experience I can’t. If you feel brave look at my post on Mast cell tumour diagnosis. However there are lots of different lumps and bumps that dogs get. My previous lab had 4 different biopsies and they were all different tumours but all benign. After being removed they caused to further problems. If I was you I would go back to the vet and ask them to do a needle aspiration to put your mind at rest.What my dog has is very unusually for a young dog so don’t panic. Let us know how you get on. I am happy for you to private message me but I don’t know how you do it or if it is allowed.
I think part of our dogs' mission in life is to give us heart failure. My 11 mo Maggie has a resolving histiocytoma on the top of one of her toes. It began like a pea and within a few days was the size of an olive and angry red. People asked about it, as the lesion was so conspicuous. It was a classic histiocytoma in appearance and the vet felt comfortable enough to suggest fine needle aspiration wasn't necessary. It's much much slower to shrink. The first change was from red to pale pink and then the height decreased. Two weeks later the diameter is getting smaller but very slowly. I'm keeping an eye on it because sometimes histiocytomas can ulcerate and get infected, which is more of an issue on the foot than the ear. If the vet was unsure whether it was a histiocytoma or papilloma, and/or if it's still growing I would probably ask for the fine needle aspiration. Thank you J.D. for reminding me I meant to sign up as a forum supporter.
My puppy has a lump on her tail. We got it drained and it was only a spot possibly from an ingrown hair. It came back very quickly and we have just been for a re-examine where it was drained again and put under a microscope. Turns out it is a cyst and nothing to worry about and they will remove it when she is under aesthetic when she needs something else as it isn't worth doing just for the cyst.
haha haha, agreed. I emailed my vet showing the progress and he did mention to wait 6 months and if it's still there, he would remove it. I wish I could upload / show the pictures that way I can show exactly what I mean.
I was able to upload these images on google drive. Feel free to look at it and share your thoughts. Thanks!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w1pk3NKW1lu0eGvCG6Oar4HQX1mgbpV9/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DnP-cQESJJpxo1RzMRXVRHixtncIT9dK/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HygSJTdWBzlngAhKvx9jd69s-zgB-G2T/view?usp=sharing
Gosh you're an excellent photographer. A friend's dog had a papilloma in the mouth and the vet told her to keep her away from other dogs because it was caused by a virus. I suspect the concern was related to the it being in the mouth and so more easily spread perhaps. It was slow to go away like Maggie's histiocytoma. I might ask the vet if a papilloma in the ear could infect other dogs.
