Home Forums Dogs Could it be a fat roll on my dog?

Could it be a fat roll on my dog?

Published on: June 25, 2024 • By: bookworm · In Forum: Dogs
Author
Topic
bookworm
Participant
June 25, 2024 at 10:52am
My girl has put on lots of weight and now has a roll on chest. IMG_4359Hope it’s nothing bad. Will get her checked out. 🤯
Report
Author
Replies
bookworm
Participant
June 25, 2024 at 11:12am
My girl has put on weight overtime. Not sudden. After she was desexed she started getting well covered.  
Report
Author
Replies
Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
June 25, 2024 at 11:18am
Hello! - that could be a fat roll.  Its your vets' job to put it into context.  Is your dog slowing down / heart beating slower / developing a palpable goitre / putting on weight in which case hypothyroidism could be a contributing factor and your vet may want to test for it?   Could the lump be cancerous?  Is it more likely to be a thickening of the fat tissue in just one spot, known as a 'lipoma?'  (We used to cut these out - nowadays we treat it as a form of obesity).  Alternatively, could it be an odd accumulation of fluid or infection?  When your vet has listed the possibilities, it will become clear to them what they need to rule out first.   I therefore strongly advocate talking this through with them as early as you can.
Report
Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)

You must be logged in to create new threads, or access some of the forums

Log In
Register

Registration confirmation will be emailed to you

By joining the Forum, I agree that I am aged over 18 and that I will abide by the Community Guidelines and the Terms

Or

Report a Thread or Reply

Thank you for your help. A member of our team will investigate this further.

Back to forum