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My dog has a growth on her right leg

Hi,

I have a 12 year old pug and I’d like your opinion about a growth  the inside of his right front leg.

We took him to our vet who told us it was a fatty tissue that hangs down about two inches.

My dog has had it for about a year and it doesn’t seem to bother him.  Our vet said it was benign and we could just let it alone as it is not a health problem.

Is he correct?

Marilyn
NYC, NY

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3 Responses to “My dog has a growth on her right leg”

  1. vane says:
    April 9, 2012 at 12:52 am

    hello
    my dog ​​has a problem with growth

  2. Taylor - Blog Admin@VetLocator.com says:
    April 9, 2012 at 4:48 am

    To Marilyn:

    The word benign means noncancerous. Cancer is a malignancy. Lots of dogs have fatty tumors called lipoma. I know you don’t want it to be that, but its a possibility. Take your dog to another vet for a second opinion and see what she/he says.

    Good luck with your dog! Hope I helped!

    P.S. dont worry about it too much, your worry isnt going to help, just make you even more nervous

  3. Taylor - Blog Admin@VetLocator.com says:
    April 9, 2012 at 4:51 am

    To Vane:

    You should be specific on that? Is it a growth or lump on any of his body part? Or is it a growth related to your dog’s built?

    Let us know.

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