Lump Under Tongue. Anyone Had This?

[nigel22205]

Pud - now grand age of 13 has a yellowish-white lump on the underside of the tongue. Vet does not know what it is without removing under full anaesthetic. Fair enough. But before we put Pud through all that stress, has anyone else's whippet had a similar condition?

 

[JAX]

Sorry , havnt a clue what it is , is it bothering him ? if not IMO id leave well alone ,

Vets like to take your money when it could well be left alone , just MO of course ,( but I do work at a vets :thumbsup: )

 

[Janimal]

only trouble is....not wanting to scare monger you at all...but a friend of mine with a German Shepherd...had something very

similar and on further inspection by the vet...tests and a biopsy...the lump was cancerous and it spread to her dogs mouth....and she

quickly went downhill and they eventually lost her to cancer of the mouth.

Im sure in this case it might not be this....but then again you just never know. but I can see why you wouldnt want to put her

though this at 13 years of age...maybe it will turn out not to be anything sinister.

Good luck... :luck:

 

[eve]

At Pud's age, I would (personally) leave well alone.

If it is cancer, would you want him / her to go through treatment at such an age?.

If it is not bothering Pud or affecting his / her swallowing, I would just let Pud get on with enjoying life. A general anesthetic is so risky in older dogs. :luck: