My cockerpoodle has develop several fatty fumors. Have had him checked by vet that's how I know they are fatty tumors. Is there anything I can get that might help him? Thanks for Rascal... Kay

It is my understanding, kay, that these fatty tumors are filled with blood vessels and it is best to leave them alone. I had thought at one time when my standard Schnauzer had them that they could be removed, but not so. She was already fifteen and these fatty little balls hanging around did not bother her, or me eventually and I had her for a few more years after that.

Tick

Yep, Tickle is right, on an old dog it is best to just leav ethem alone.

They don't cause any discomfort to the dog and they are more of a hassle to remove as the dog will have to undergo anesthetic, something that should be avoided where possible for oldies.

Hi, shazzy, more on old puppies. Taffy, my lovely Walker Hound, now l2 was diagnosed yesterday with a torn ligament. Left leg. There is no hope that she will ever be able to have normal dog activity again and my son and I are very upset. Vet said the winter will be hard on her, she can only function on three legs and if she can't get around, only one option. One I don't want to consider but may have to if she has no quality of life.

Good news is she is happy, otherwise healthy on steroids (predniszone) because of her age and disability. Eating well, etc. and able to get out to do her normal functions.

There is a drug the vet mentioned, will have to delve further, that she can take that may do more for the torn ligament, that will never mend, but she can't take the steriod at the same time.

In your vast store of doggie knowledge... any suggestions ?

Tick

You can take them off if you wish. We just took 7 fatty lumps off an old dog yesterday, mainly because they had grown in size to the point where they were hindering his gait and making him unable to sleep properly (one was just over a pound). They are usually not too bad to remove (we do soooo many a week), but depending on where they are they can be a pain for care afterwards while it's healing. BUT, usually with older dogs we discourage it because of the anesthetic risks they have - but we will remove them if needed, or if the dog needs another surgery done (ie dentistry), we will take them off while they are under.

There's a new therapy that we JUST got at work, that most other clinics probably don't have just quite yet - which is a therapeutic laser. We've had great success with it shrinking (not completely so they disappear though) lipomas.

Just make sure your dog is comfortable, and make sure a vet checks out any new lumps that appear. Even if it looks and feels like a fatty lump, it can be deceiving. There are nasty tumours out there that like to hide inside of lipomas, like mast cell tumours, which actually seen pretty often..