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Originally Posted by lmurano2004  So last night, while petting my baby, I noticed a nickel-sized lump under his skin, near his ribcage (he is a larger Yorkie, at 11 lbs). Of course, I panicked. I brought him to his vet this morning.
The vet said it is not his microchip... it doesn't seem to be a tumor or cancer (since he's only a year old and in good health)... it's not a reaction to the shots he got on Sunday (it's too low on his body to be that)... he's not quite sure what it is.
He said that it could be something as simple as a splinter under his skin that is irritated. It doesn't seem to hurt or bother Rico at all. The vet gave me an antibiotic (Cefpodoxime) and a pain med/anti-inflammatory (Rimadyl), in case it starts to bother him. He said to come back in 2 weeks, or sooner if it starts to change.
Has anyone had this problem before? Any suggestions? Overall, Rico is a healthy and young dog.. but I am still worried it could be something bad. Thank you so much for your advice and input! |
BE CAREFUL with the Rimadyl!!! Google it to find out more.....I can't remember exactly what I read about it but it was NOT good!! I may have read about it on YT even...you can search on here too. I'll do a quick search and see if I can find what I read about it before....