The Bloody Dog.

[reynardo]

Background: The World's Cutest Cocker Spaniel is missing an ear, courtesy of a Mast Cell tumour 5 years ago. Thus, the ever-present worry of a recurrence.

Today: Captain Rodent Features (One of his many aliases) had to have a fur clip, as he has been skidding on our wooden floors (and also suffering from the heat and humidity). When picking him up, I was told "oh, did you know he has a lump on his side?"

OMFG it's HUGE and it was totally hidden by the fluff. (By huge, I mean a disk about 3cm thick and 7cm diameter on his left hip)

Mad call to husband to ask him to look up vet number and make a booking. (We've just moved to the area so hadn't been to any vets yet). Mad drive through rain and grey and slush to vet. Terrified wait in reception, concerned that dog is possibly on limited time.

Head into vet. Vet makes obligatory comments about how dog is obviously underfed, unloved and unwanted. (We don't call him "Tubs McLard" for nothing). Then she checks the lump. And points out a matching (but slightly smaller) lump on the other side.

The verdict?

Love handles.

Lumps of fat that have accumulated in the last couple of months, and which have gravitated to his hips.

Cue image of Yours Truly trying not to look too stupid. And dog going "HAI! I CN HAS MOAR FUD PLS?"

Comments

[bunny-hugger.livejournal.com]

Ha ha, I guessed it! My parents had the same thing with their dog, only the vet called it "saddle bags."

[jaylake.livejournal.com]

:: laughing ::

Good for you, and the dog!

[nefaria.livejournal.com]

A little close to home for me, I had a marble-sized lipoma (fatty lump) removed from my back a few weeks ago. It had been annoying me for years, now I have a less-annoying scar that'll be with me for the rest of my life, bleh.

Sorry about your lumps, Dogor. Be sure to call the humane society whenever you feel underfed.

[remus-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've learned that lumps on a dog are more often fat deposits than anything serious. My old dogs have several of them.

[silverblue.livejournal.com]

Heh :) I am glad he is okay, but I have to admit, when I saw him this week I was thinking: Is he just fluffy or has he put on weight?

(Answer: Both!)

[fluidsparkles.livejournal.com]

i thought the heat was making him seem fluffier.