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Originally Posted by stephluvsangel6  hello everyone
i was playing with frankie tonight and i was rubbing up and down his body when i felt like a lump on him and he doent have it on the other side. i made him a vet appt for monday since thevet said he doesnt seem to be in pain or aggrivated when i called he will see him onday but i thought maybe you guys could give me insite so i can bring a few things up at the vets office.
when i touch it he doiesnt seem to be bothered at all by it we were just at thevets last friday for a check up and he rubbed him and didnt feel anyting but this is the first timei felt it also but he doesnt care when i touch it but its like the size of maybe a nickel or dime well more a nickel and its not huge like swollen but its noticeable i thought at first it was his rib but his ribs end and its like right there like on extra rib or something but not a full one if i make sense
please help me out guys those of you with expierence
thanks
stephanie and the frankster |
Funny you should mention the lump, I just had my senior, Spanky checked for that very same thing. This is what the Vet told me. All the ribs are connected to the central sternum, except for the last one or two. These float free and have cartiladge tissue on the end, which usually "points" inwards. However, in some cases, it grows outward and can be felt under the skin as a very definite lump. This might very well be what your Frankie has. I know I got such a fright when I first felt it on Spanky, but my Vet assured me it was nothing to worry about. Hope this helps,
Lauren
