Lola is 1.5 yrs. old and has a bump on her hip! Need help! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

LolaLove · 08-12-2008, 06:47 PM

My 4 lb. yorkie has a lump on her right hip (about the size of a quarter). It's right about where her leg attaches to her body. It does not seem to be tender to the touch and it just popped up out of nowhere. She took a bad fall yesterday while running in the grass and flipped through the air. I'm wondering if it could be from that or might be something more serious?? I'm worried about my little munchkin!! She's only a year and a half so I don't know what it could be. Has this happened to anyone else? Do dogs get bumps like people when they fall?? Please help if you can!!

Sunnie · 08-12-2008, 09:02 PM

I think I would take her to get it checked out. It could be a hematoma or even could have damaged the joint. Dogs do not show pain like humans do. They can be hurting without showing any signs of it. It could be no more than muscle swelling, but I would be safe than sorry and get her checked out.

LolaLove · 08-13-2008, 08:04 AM

Thanks so much for your reply! I have kind of been watching her and she seems to be walking a little different so I think it might be something with her joint like you said. I'll call the vet today. I heard yorkie's have a lot of joint problems and she's always jumping off the bed and couch etc. I think you're probably right, so I'm gonna get it checked out. Thanks again!

Wylie's Mom · 08-13-2008, 08:51 AM

Probably best to take her in - it could just be from the fall, or a calcification, a hematoma, a cyst - it could be nothing, but definitely something to get looked at.

Patti · 08-13-2008, 10:55 AM

Has she had a shot in that area recently? That happened to Pixie and I took her in and they confirmed it was from her recent shot. Hope Lola is ok.

LolaLove · 08-13-2008, 05:16 PM

****UPDATE*****

Ok, so thanks for everyone's advice! I did what you all said and took Lola to the vet today. They tested the lump and didn't get back any results

but the vet said that is not necessarily a bad thing. He said that the good part is that it is not cancer or anything but the bad thing is they don't know what it is. My options were to either remove the lump and they would send it in for more tests, or just wait and see what the lump does. If it continues to grow or doesn't go away soon, I need to take her back. Hopefully it's just a bite or something and will go away soon. She seems to be doing great so I'm not too worried anymore.

However, I told him she limps a lot, and he confirmed that she has something wrong with her patellas (which I guess is pretty common in yorkies). He said she will probably have problems when she's older so they want me to think about surgery while she's young

!! I can't remember what he called it exactly but her knees pop in and out I guess. Poor little Lola...she was very scared at the vet but she's up and playing with my boyfriend right now! Thanks so much for all your advice!!! Greatly appreciated!!!

spr377 · 08-13-2008, 05:21 PM

It's called luxating patella....it can be hereditary or, it can be caused from injuries from jumping. Good luck with your baby! Glad she is feeling better!

08-12-2008, 06:47 PM	#1
LolaLove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Rafael, CA, USA Posts: 185 Blog Entries: 2	Lola is 1.5 yrs. old and has a bump on her hip! Need help! My 4 lb. yorkie has a lump on her right hip (about the size of a quarter). It's right about where her leg attaches to her body. It does not seem to be tender to the touch and it just popped up out of nowhere. She took a bad fall yesterday while running in the grass and flipped through the air. I'm wondering if it could be from that or might be something more serious?? I'm worried about my little munchkin!! She's only a year and a half so I don't know what it could be. Has this happened to anyone else? Do dogs get bumps like people when they fall?? Please help if you can!!

08-12-2008, 09:02 PM	#2
Sunnie Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 4,057	I think I would take her to get it checked out. It could be a hematoma or even could have damaged the joint. Dogs do not show pain like humans do. They can be hurting without showing any signs of it. It could be no more than muscle swelling, but I would be safe than sorry and get her checked out. __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunshine, Beamer, Rainbow, Sonny and Righteous RIP Sunnie (11/12/2003-7/31/2009)

08-13-2008, 08:51 AM	#4
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Probably best to take her in - it could just be from the fall, or a calcification, a hematoma, a cyst - it could be nothing, but definitely something to get looked at. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-13-2008, 10:55 AM	#5
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Has she had a shot in that area recently? That happened to Pixie and I took her in and they confirmed it was from her recent shot. Hope Lola is ok. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

08-13-2008, 05:21 PM	#7
spr377 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 2,015	It's called luxating patella....it can be hereditary or, it can be caused from injuries from jumping. Good luck with your baby! Glad she is feeling better! __________________ Piper Leo Baby Piccolo

08-13-2008, 08:04 AM	#3
LolaLove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Rafael, CA, USA Posts: 185 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks so much for your reply! I have kind of been watching her and she seems to be walking a little different so I think it might be something with her joint like you said. I'll call the vet today. I heard yorkie's have a lot of joint problems and she's always jumping off the bed and couch etc. I think you're probably right, so I'm gonna get it checked out. Thanks again!

08-13-2008, 05:16 PM	#6
LolaLove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Rafael, CA, USA Posts: 185 Blog Entries: 2	**UPDATE*** Ok, so thanks for everyone's advice! I did what you all said and took Lola to the vet today. They tested the lump and didn't get back any results but the vet said that is not necessarily a bad thing. He said that the good part is that it is not cancer or anything but the bad thing is they don't know what it is. My options were to either remove the lump and they would send it in for more tests, or just wait and see what the lump does. If it continues to grow or doesn't go away soon, I need to take her back. Hopefully it's just a bite or something and will go away soon. She seems to be doing great so I'm not too worried anymore. However, I told him she limps a lot, and he confirmed that she has something wrong with her patellas (which I guess is pretty common in yorkies). He said she will probably have problems when she's older so they want me to think about surgery while she's young !! I can't remember what he called it exactly but her knees pop in and out I guess. Poor little Lola...she was very scared at the vet but she's up and playing with my boyfriend right now! Thanks so much for all your advice!!! Greatly appreciated!!!