Blood blister?

Amanda · Master

Blood blister?

Gail · Big Cheese

Sorry Amanda, no experience of this so can't offer any advice, just wanted to say good luck with vet's appointment and hope the absolutely gorgeous Blue is feeling fine again soon.

let us know how he gets on please. x

denbri · Old Hand

Amanda Bovril often has these black spot type things , the vet said they were just big black heads and the best way to get rid is squeeze them !! .

To be on the safe side you should take Blue to the vet just incase its something else, Denise

Amanda · Master

Hi

I did squeeze it to start with but it is filled blood so felt rather bad! I guess I am panicing as a much loved dog died due to a tumor in the same area. I know Blue is a male and it less lightly but still I am rather obsessive about his health!!! Thanks Gail and Denbri for the replies.

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Could it be a type of wart, that isnt a wart (if you get my drift?) a wee benign tumour of the sebaceous glands in the skin. One of my past lurchers Zeta

got them when she was older, and didnt cause her any problems at all. They can be removed if they start to become an irritation. They are called sebaceous ....... something.

Be interesting to know when you find out and I have probably went off on one and it is nothing like it

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Hi Amanda

How is Blue now?

Jennifer · Big Cheese

Hi Amanda, how is Blue? what did it turn out to be? Hope he's ok now the handsome chap

Amanda · Master

Case of paranoid mum as usual

It seems to be a bit of scar tissue that he keeps catching when running belly to the ground he has various scars all over his turkey breast. It has healed for now will keep an eye on it. Thanks for asking Siouxie and Jennifer Must learn not to panic

Isla · Enlightened One

I'm glad it was something straightforward and easy. Panic - that's only natural isn't it?!?

Gail · Big Cheese

Glad it's nothing serious Amanda

Jennifer · Big Cheese

Glad its nothing serious

Jay · Old Hand

Just of interest, tumours in humans and in dogs tend to be felt under the skin as opposed to part of it. That is the skin can mostly be moved over the lump anbd the lump stays put. If the lump moves then it suggests its in the skin and not the underlying fascia or tissue.

Tumours, while often highly vascular, are rarely "filled" with blood. Such thiongs are usually heamatomas (blood filled swellings caused by tissue injury) or cysts (caused by infection in the underlying tissue) and would rarely be serious but should be checked anyway incase.

Skin tumours usually resemble moles with raggedy edged and fast growing ones posing most concern.

Fat deposits under the skin are common in all dogs and greyhounds too, but generally grow slowly if at all and are soft and smooth. Raggedy bad - smooth better. Serious tumours are usually not pain free and are often associated with other symptons sych as fever and malaise

Of course you should get your dog checked for any new lump as being seen by a vet is safest.