Large Soft Swelling on an Older Dog's Chest

Reader Question

My dog Duke was adopted from a shelter as a 1 year old back in 1999 by us.He is about 12 years old, weighs 65 pounds, "50 pounds in his prime",I believe him to be part Rottweiler,& Australian cattle dog. There is no change in his diet, or appetite. We also adapted another dog 4 years ago which is a 5 year old rat terrier, Jack Russel,mix of sorts.This keeps Duke active at high points of the day.

So the big worry we are having is the base ball size liquid fluid sack at the base of his chest, and like all the other inquiries I've looked into, I too agree, he is not experiencing pain from this gross bulge.

I would have to say he does have pain when he walks or runs or especially when he climbs stairs or gets up after laying for awhile, but i contribute that to being old or even possibly hip displaysia, just because he does it all so slow.Much different from the way he us to be. Because of this I have given him Meloxicam a few doses or even Tramidol, again a few doses,at the proper dosage according to the vets recommendation for his weight.

For the most part Duke lays on it all day or on his side waiting for us to come home like most dogs do. He also has about 12 other cyst about his body, like the size of a marble or a little larger, but those are hard and more like a cyst. Those too don't seen to bother him.

The Vet took a fluid sample of the sack and some of the other cyst and looked at them under the scope, to reveal nothing abnormal cancerShe said her Australian cattle dog had similar cyst and that was normal.

But this Sack has grown in the past 2 years to this. I need some other opinions......... please.

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Sincerely Brian

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