someone please tell me its not serious, just grooming my back lab (maggie) and feeling for lumps and things like we do, and ive found this lump its the size of 50 pence piece doesnt move and there is no head on it and its really hard,shes goin too the vets this aftenoon
                                                                                        Thanks Julia

Im sorry I cant be of much use really, just wanted to say that I hope everything goes well at the vets and it turns out to be something simple, I know dogs can get alsorts of lumps and bumps just from having a bit of a ruff and tumble. :) fingers crossed for you that it is something like that. Sarah

Hi Julia
Try not to worry - I know its easy to say that but it's no good thinking anything at all until you've seen the vet.  We went through the same thing a couple of weeks ago and it's awful not knowing what something is.  Ella has now had five lumps in total - all but the latest have disappeared as quickly as they arrived.  I do hope Maggie's is nothing and I hope all goes well.  Do let us know.
Best wishes
Alex

Try not to worry until you have seen the vet, its probably a fatty lump, but to be on the safeside ask for a needle asperation (sp) to be done so they know, the vet got it wrong in my case and whereas the dog could have been saved we lost her as although they told us it was just a pressure point and nothing to worry about I still asked about  6 vets in the practice over the following 5 years, ( I had at this point no knowledge of needle asperations so did not know that I should insist on this) they would look up the notes and see pressure points and go along with this.  When she developed alot of lumps, I insisted on going to oncologist, and she tested the lump it was cancerous, you cannot begin to imagine the anger I felt at my own vets, I am now no longer with them but it was too late for my Ebony  if I could have sued them believe me I would and I am not a vindictive person, but this was my Ebony and they had totally let us down).  Please do not think I mean to worry you I don't, in all probability it is harmless labs are prone to fatty lumps, I just do not want another person to go through what we did when it could have been avoided.

it could be a hystycytoma (sp) which is quite harmless but the vet may remove it and send it away or he may leave it as they often go in a few months
Hope it's good news for you whatever it is

Hi Julia, How did it go at the vets? Havent seen you post, I hope its good news, please let us all know coz we do care :) Sarah

Hi Julia, I know who you are now :)  let us know how you get on please, all the best for you and Maggie
Debbie.

Hi Debbie, How is Macey doing :) Sarah

Hi everyone,
    Thanx for all your concern maggie is ok ive gotta take her back in a month if its got any bigger the vet said about removing it but personally i think something like this is better left alone if shes not in any pain wot do you guys think?
Sorry i didt get back but im also trying to get this place sorted for when i breed my yellow lab megan, Im excited but nervous as well.
Debbie hows Macy since we chatted on the phone for ages last evening and the puppies?Did hand rearing ? I slept downstairs just incase you phoned.

Hi my CD chumleys, she's doing well now thanks and the babies are fighting fit. I can't remember if I e-mailed you Sarah, I'm like a goldfish at the best of times but I havn't slept soundly since Friday so my brains all the more fuddled. She had four but I didn't get the yellow girl that I had hoped for. I will e-mail you tonight when I'm trying to stay awake.
Julia can you e-mail me I have lost your address, glad you didn't get a horror story with Mags. Bless you for  last night, I'll be there for you too.
:)

Hi Deb, So glad 2 hear everything is ok.Check your e mail. Your welcome for last night im sure you could come and have a look at megs litter if you really want a nice lady i did tell you about both pedigrees im sure we can work some thing out mate dont you?Hope to actually meet you soon. Julia xXx

Oh,  so pleased that all is well Julia, sometimes its worse than having kids isnt it :)       Hi Debbie, so she has done it then, Aaahh, 4 lovely pups, Hope mum and babes are doing well and I understand that you are not on the planet at the mo with lack of sleep an everything, Just take care of yourself and we can catch up when you are rested :) Sarah