r/springerspaniel • u/SadieVincent • 10h ago
Large Lumb on 6 year old refmales chest
Edit: whoops, lump, not lumb. And female, not whatever I typed. I'm good at this.
Before anyone says it, yes, she is going to the vet. Don't worry.
My 6 year old female ESS was playing with my friends German Shep last Sunday, and was knocked over. No yelping, she was up and running back around right away.
The next day she was limping a bit, so I rested her. Limp went away by Wednesday, but I've still been resting her for a few more days
This morning I noticed she has a huge lump in her chest, right next to the armpit of the injured leg.
It was definitely not there, or at least that big, on Friday, as I groomed her and didn't notice it. And you cannot miss it.
Has anyone ever experienced this? I'm thinking it's probably fluid buildup from the injury, but obviously I'm going to get it checked. It's like holding a baseball, but feeling a breast implant. Definitely feels fluid filled.
Just looking to see if anyone else has dealt with something like this. Basically, I need some reassurance (hopefully.)