Lump on dogs face

[shihtzublue]

I have just noticed a lump on the side of my dogs face which feels soft.

I have bathed it and there is a little blood on the cotton wool. Could this be a cyst and should I keep bathing it.

Obviously I don't think it is serious enough to consult a vet tonight but will do as soon as possible.

[woofgang]

If its clean leave it alone. Is it sensitive or hot? My guess would be that its where a tick has detached.

[excelsior-1]

i do not wish to sound alarmist.

my cat (sage) had a soft lump on his face - one day it burst .. puss and blood came out.
we took him to the vet, who dvised us to leve him there to be put down - as he was riddled with cancer and in extreme pain.

i hope, of course, this is not the case with your dog - but i see no harm in going to see the vet anyway ... at the very least, it will put your mind at ease.

[shihtzublue]

I lost both my cats to cancer. One had a lump on his head but when they inserted a needle, nothing came out. Cancer has always worried me since. My little dog is nearly 12 1/2yrs old. so will definately be checked by the vet.

[excelsior-1]

i beg the gods that your dog is NOT infected with cancer.

you will let us know the result of the visit to the vet?

[shihtzublue]

Well we have been to the vets today but she would not let him near her face so he has given her penicillin and a wash for the abcess and she has to go back in a weeks time if everything is going ok for further investigations when the pain eases. He has found that she has a heart murmur which has never been picked up before but her half sister who I lost 2 1/2yrs ago also had one . This will be a long week but hopefully it will go down and nothing else will be wrong.

[woofgang]

oh poor wee thing. I hope she feels better soon.