Soft movable lump on leg

Russell Hilder · 01-02-2012, 01:49 PM

Today we found a soft movable lump on the back of our dog's right leg just above the elbow. It's the size of a grape and doesn't appear to bother him in any way. When he walks it sort of jiggles and that's how we noticed it. Were hoping it is just a cyst or fatty nodule but checking with the vet tomorrow. Could this have occurred because of his diet? We feed him Acana Pacifica and salmon or sardines and ho grains. He is recovering from mange and was on antibiotics for a few weeks but now that is over. Any ideas?

1sttimeforgsd · 01-02-2012, 02:38 PM

Don't have any suggestions, just hope that your boy will be ok.

Wild Wolf · 01-02-2012, 02:49 PM

Typically the cancerous lumps are those that do not move when handled, seemingly firmly attached to the body. Typically the lumps that move about are fatty deposits or cysts.

LisaT · 01-02-2012, 03:49 PM

IF it's a lipoma, I know that fish oils and fish caused these on my old girl.

Russell Hilder · 01-02-2012, 04:53 PM

He is on a fish diet now..guess we'll cut back and add some poultry to his food and see what happens.

Scarlettsmom · 01-02-2012, 04:56 PM

Our GSD/Husky mix got lipomas and she was never on Fish oil or any fish diet. I understood they are more a result of age (people get them too) and not necessairly connected to diet. I may be wrong on that then...

If he is young and has a lipoma/bump of moveable stuff, I'd want that looked at.

01-02-2012, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Russell Hilder New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Soft movable lump on leg Today we found a soft movable lump on the back of our dog's right leg just above the elbow. It's the size of a grape and doesn't appear to bother him in any way. When he walks it sort of jiggles and that's how we noticed it. Were hoping it is just a cyst or fatty nodule but checking with the vet tomorrow. Could this have occurred because of his diet? We feed him Acana Pacifica and salmon or sardines and ho grains. He is recovering from mange and was on antibiotics for a few weeks but now that is over. Any ideas?

01-02-2012, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Don't have any suggestions, just hope that your boy will be ok. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

01-02-2012, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wild Wolf Master Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 809	Typically the cancerous lumps are those that do not move when handled, seemingly firmly attached to the body. Typically the lumps that move about are fatty deposits or cysts. __________________ ~ Angel S-Hunter vom Geistwasser http://k9-instinct.blogspot.ca/

01-02-2012, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
LisaT Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern CA Posts: 17,002	IF it's a lipoma, I know that fish oils and fish caused these on my old girl. __________________ K9 Tick Disease Information http://www.rabieschallengefund.org

01-02-2012, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scarlettsmom Master Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Our GSD/Husky mix got lipomas and she was never on Fish oil or any fish diet. I understood they are more a result of age (people get them too) and not necessairly connected to diet. I may be wrong on that then... If he is young and has a lipoma/bump of moveable stuff, I'd want that looked at. __________________ Scarlett WGSD 2/07 CGC TDI Paige Husky/GSD mix 2/95-12/08 In a life and death situation, do something. . .. It may be wrong, but do something!

01-02-2012, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Russell Hilder New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	He is on a fish diet now..guess we'll cut back and add some poultry to his food and see what happens.

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