bump on his hiney?? should I be concerned?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

camly · 08-06-2007, 10:08 PM

Kikko has a bump on his hiney .... its like the size of a nickel, its hard, and the size hasn't come down for two days. I was thinking it was a mosquito/spider bite (we have tons of both around where we live).

should i be worried? should I take him to the vet? he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort, i even poked it. his appetite and energy level are the same.

and sorry if i didn't post this in the right forum.

yorkiesmiles · 08-06-2007, 11:37 PM

I'm not exactly sure where you are talking when you say hiney. Is it near his anus or anal glands?

If so I would say have him checked. My Bubba had a reputered anal gland earlier this year. I wish I had noticed this earlier because I could have saved him so much pain.

Maybe you empty the anal glands yourself - if so do so or have it done

I may be over reacting - due to my own circumstances

camly · 08-06-2007, 11:54 PM

hmmm .. you're right i should explain the location better ...

its like on his back, along his topline right before his tail and a little to the side.

I don't htink its his anal glands, he poops regularly.

thanks though for your help. also i think i'll pass on the idea of expressing his anal glands myself. hahaha!

marcerella02 · 08-07-2007, 06:49 AM

hmm.. anal glands are right next to their bum. so that doens't sound like it... could be a bite.... is he scratching it?? i'd give it a bit... see if it goes down.. you can put a warm compress on it to bring blood to the area in the event that it is a bruise or bite.. it will help it heal faster.. if you think it might be a bite you can give him benadryl. poor little man. let us know how it goes

camly · 08-07-2007, 10:53 PM

the compress is a good idea, thanks marci.

i did take kikko into the vet b/c i was really worried about what it could be. The vet doesn't really know but said that if it doesn't go down or go away in the next couple of days, he wants to do a biopsy to rule out the possibility of it being a tumor

not exactly the news i wanted to hear. so i'll be watching it like a hawk for the next few days. never would have thought a tumor would have been a possibility. just hoping and praying its not and that it disappear SOON!!!

yorkiesmiles · 08-08-2007, 11:16 PM

How is Kikko doing? Has the bump gone down at all?

Praying it goes away & there is no further concern of a tumor or anything similiar

camly · 08-09-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

How is Kikko doing? Has the bump gone down at all?

Praying it goes away & there is no further concern of a tumor or anything similiar

thank you hun for your thoughts and prayers ... it hasn't gone down yet, but it hasn't gotten bigger either .. so yay for that! If there is still no change after the weekend, I'll do the biopsy. Better to know and be safe, right?

jp4m2 · 08-09-2007, 04:58 AM

Is it red or irritated looking as is it started on top of the skin or is it the same color as his skin as if it's a lump under the skin?...

TinyBit · 08-09-2007, 06:23 AM

I'd say it a bite also,
But keep watching it.
Best of luck to you.

camly · 08-09-2007, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jp4m2

Is it red or irritated looking as is it started on top of the skin or is it the same color as his skin as if it's a lump under the skin?...

its the same color of his skin and a lump under his skin. when i touch it or put some pressure on it, it doesn't bother him at all.

and it still feels like its the same size.

Yorkiekids · 08-09-2007, 07:29 AM

It could be a fatty tumor which isn't cancerous. I had one, and now my husband has one. Hope all works out.

marcerella02 · 08-09-2007, 07:32 AM

oh Camly so sorry it hasn't gone down yet! does it move under the skin or is it attached??? it might be a cyst....

camly · 08-09-2007, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh Camly so sorry it hasn't gone down yet! does it move under the skin or is it attached??? it might be a cyst....

aww thanks marci

a cyst? i didn't think of that .. it moves if that makes sense .. like you could wiggle it with the excess skin.

Yorkiekids - what is a fatty tumor? it is an overgrowth of fat cells? what did you do, did you just have it removed with surgery?

jp4m2 · 08-09-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

oh Camly so sorry it hasn't gone down yet! does it move under the skin or is it attached??? it might be a cyst....

That's what I was thinking too....good call

marcerella02 · 08-09-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by camly

aww thanks marci

a cyst? i didn't think of that .. it moves if that makes sense .. like you could wiggle it with the excess skin.

Yorkiekids - what is a fatty tumor? it is an overgrowth of fat cells? what did you do, did you just have it removed with surgery?

usually the fact that you can wiggle it is a HUGE plus!!! if it doens't move (so i've read on here) it might mean some bad things... as it is attached to soemthing.... and i think a fatty tumor is just a large fat deposit. My Dalmation had these around her hips.. they were about the size of a dollar (um.. large quarter... lol.. our dollars are coins... sorry) the vet said they were nothing to worry about.. they never got bigger or smaller and because she had a short coat you could see them easily.

08-06-2007, 10:08 PM	#1
camly Mommy to Kikko-man Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California/taiwan Posts: 1,562	bump on his hiney?? should I be concerned?? Kikko has a bump on his hiney .... its like the size of a nickel, its hard, and the size hasn't come down for two days. I was thinking it was a mosquito/spider bite (we have tons of both around where we live). should i be worried? should I take him to the vet? he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort, i even poked it. his appetite and energy level are the same. and sorry if i didn't post this in the right forum. __________________ Camly Kikko

08-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#3
camly Mommy to Kikko-man Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California/taiwan Posts: 1,562	hmmm .. you're right i should explain the location better ... its like on his back, along his topline right before his tail and a little to the side. I don't htink its his anal glands, he poops regularly. thanks though for your help. also i think i'll pass on the idea of expressing his anal glands myself. hahaha! __________________ Camly Kikko

08-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#4
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	hmm.. anal glands are right next to their bum. so that doens't sound like it... could be a bite.... is he scratching it?? i'd give it a bit... see if it goes down.. you can put a warm compress on it to bring blood to the area in the event that it is a bruise or bite.. it will help it heal faster.. if you think it might be a bite you can give him benadryl. poor little man. let us know how it goes __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

08-07-2007, 10:53 PM	#5
camly Mommy to Kikko-man Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California/taiwan Posts: 1,562	the compress is a good idea, thanks marci. i did take kikko into the vet b/c i was really worried about what it could be. The vet doesn't really know but said that if it doesn't go down or go away in the next couple of days, he wants to do a biopsy to rule out the possibility of it being a tumor not exactly the news i wanted to hear. so i'll be watching it like a hawk for the next few days. never would have thought a tumor would have been a possibility. just hoping and praying its not and that it disappear SOON!!! __________________ Camly Kikko

08-09-2007, 04:58 AM	#8
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	Is it red or irritated looking as is it started on top of the skin or is it the same color as his skin as if it's a lump under the skin?... __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..

08-06-2007, 11:37 PM	#2
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	I'm not exactly sure where you are talking when you say hiney. Is it near his anus or anal glands? If so I would say have him checked. My Bubba had a reputered anal gland earlier this year. I wish I had noticed this earlier because I could have saved him so much pain. Maybe you empty the anal glands yourself - if so do so or have it done I may be over reacting - due to my own circumstances

08-08-2007, 11:16 PM	#6
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	How is Kikko doing? Has the bump gone down at all? Praying it goes away & there is no further concern of a tumor or anything similiar

08-09-2007, 06:23 AM	#9
TinyBit It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walton KS Posts: 1,529 Blog Entries: 1	I'd say it a bite also, But keep watching it. Best of luck to you. __________________ Loving Gizmo, Teddy, Duchess,and Faith : In Memory of My Duke of York 7-24-06 ~6-21-07 and Victorian Lacie Pearl 3-1-07 ~ 4-22-11

08-09-2007, 07:29 AM	#11
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	It could be a fatty tumor which isn't cancerous. I had one, and now my husband has one. Hope all works out. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

08-09-2007, 07:32 AM	#12
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	oh Camly so sorry it hasn't gone down yet! does it move under the skin or is it attached??? it might be a cyst.... __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon