Hard cystic like lump near vulva

Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay, this platform is not set up for urgent emails. Since I can't see the lump, it would be a good idea to have her seen by a veterinarian,as they can examine her and see what might be going on. Once they have seen it, they will be able to let you know more what treatment might need to be given.

Our nine year old Yorky has enlarged glands at each side of her neck and on each side at the bottom of her stomach. She has been on an antibiotic and steroid for over a week and a half and still the glands are enlarged and she seems a bit lethargic. She also occassionally "humps" our other female Yorky and her toys. Could this be a sign of ovarian tumors? Our vet said it would be quite costly to take her to an oncologist and we are on a very limited income because of our age, but, we love our little one very much and we have already spent over $500 trying to find out what her problem is because we really do not want to lose her.

Humping behaviour may be indicative of hormonal issues which may include ovarian tumours or cysts if she is still intact; infections, inflammation, lymphoma among other issues may also cause an increase in lymph node size. You should have a fine needle aspirate done to determine the types of cells present to assist in the diagnosis. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

My Yorkies is 11 years old and just got spayed. They found a tumor on the ovary which they removed. What is your estimate of how much it should cost to have the tumor sent out to find out what kind it isn't?

Thank you for your email. Costs of pathology vary widely depending on your location and available services. Your veterinarian would have a set cost that they charge based on what they have to pay to have the services done, and that would typically be above and beyond the cost of the surgery. I hope that Raleah recovers well.

Hi i have a 9 year old moodle, once a week she has loosr stool with blood, very irritable noisy stomach (extremely loud), she has seizure like attacks that happens every once in a while and she has become very lethargic. She is painfull on the left side under her ribs where ive found a lump. Please help?

There are many different causes for the symptoms that you are describing and without a thorough examination I am unable to give you an indication of a possible cause. Tumours, skin masses, organ enlargement (especially liver and spleen) among other causes may all be attributing factors. This is something to have your Veterinarian look at sooner rather than later. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

what is the chances of survival after ovarian cancer in my dog. she has a large (4x5 inch) malignant tumor currently in the uterine area. She has been spayed. Our vet says this can only be removed by a vet specialist who says only certain vets can perform this surgery. The vet says chemo is not an option. Any information will be appreciated, such as survival rate, what to expect if the dog does survive surgery.

A diagnosis of ovarian cancer is a vague one; there are different types of cancer with varying severity and symptoms; the origin cells of the mass, whether it is benign or malignant, metastasis and other factors will vary the prognosis. A malignant tumour is has a guarded prognosis; the problem with the surgery is whether there are adhesions with other organs as this can make a tumour difficult or impossible to remove. For better answers, speaking with an Oncologist would help and they would have a better idea of options for Willow. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM