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Published on: April 16, 2023 • By: lea134 · In Forum: Dogs
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lea134
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April 16, 2023 at 04:49pm
i’ve noticed these lumps on my dog the earliest i can get an appointment is for a few days time, any idea what it could be ? i was thinking anal gland but i was thinking it was a little low   1A367E32-1A32-4E9C-BC6E-B1329ED5C54C
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 16, 2023 at 06:59pm
Hello - I am unclear what is going on here and from this picture alone, am struggling even to sex your dog with absolute certainty, although photographs can often be tricky and that may not be the same in normal life.  As you cannot decide how urgent the case is, it would make sense to call the emergency vet and to ask them to triage this case.  Triage is the act of figuring out formally how urgently a patient needs to be seen.  I hope that you get to the bottom of this and would be keen to discover what was found out.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 16, 2023 at 07:06pm
On reflection, my best guess is  that your dog is male and the lumps therefore testicles but if they do not look normal to you for your dog, then we would absolutely reccommend explaining this to your vet on triage -  vets talk about personal bits all the time and will appreciate directness.
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April 16, 2023 at 07:15pm
sorry i should have been more clear and dog is female 9EEA06B1-9F1D-4A37-B945-F9653888A551
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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April 16, 2023 at 07:48pm
Thank you for confirming that.  To be honest, it would normally be obvious from that angle;  it is only unclear in this case because of the changes to the anatomy.  Female dogs can get a condition known as a perinneal hernia, which is much more commonly associated with male dogs, where the abdominal contents push backwards through the muscle around the bottom until the are protruding in a lump onto that area.  It is not usually a desperate emergency unless a loop of bowel etc gets through the muscle or something twists, whereupon it can become an emergency very quickly.    Cancers (benign or unpleasant) can also form there as lumps.  Fluid can collect - although it would be an odd place and there would have to be some reason for it - a cyst would be the most benign possibility that I can think of.  Definitely speak to your vets about triage and please do let us know what they find.
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