About 3-4 weeks ago I noticed a soft "bump" on Hagan's left flank, about the size of the palm of my (small) hand but not too obvious (almost too small for a picture); it's only noticeable looking at him from above when he's standing perfectly straight but we took him to the vet then anyway, he said he was not concerned since he's not in pain..."maybe just love handles", which I thought was weird (Hagan's not overweight and it's on just one side) but we all decided to wait and see.
Today I feel like the bump has gotten a little bigger (my husband also thinks it's nothing, just me being a nervous mom), so I called the vet anyway and requested further testing. The tech calls me back and says that the vet wants to do a needle biopsy and not an ultrasound (which was my idea) because the US "will not show anything". REALLY?
I'm very reluctant to stick my dog before doing less invasive tests first...never heard of an US not showing soft tissue masses, so I told the tech that I'll take Hagan somewhere else. Of course she calls right back and says that the vet will send a referral for an US to the specialists that I had mentioned to them before (Blue Pearl in Sandy Springs, Georgia).
My husband thinks that there's no need to rush and that this is probably nothing, so now I'm second guessing myself for doubting the vet's recommendation and for worrying too much. Please let me hear your opinions of what would you do if it was your dog. Hagan is my "special needs" fur-kid with hypothyroidism and von Willebrand's disease, so I tend to be a little overprotective sometimes. But I rather err on the side of caution and find out that it's indeed nothing. Looking forward to reading your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
Today I feel like the bump has gotten a little bigger (my husband also thinks it's nothing, just me being a nervous mom), so I called the vet anyway and requested further testing. The tech calls me back and says that the vet wants to do a needle biopsy and not an ultrasound (which was my idea) because the US "will not show anything". REALLY?
I'm very reluctant to stick my dog before doing less invasive tests first...never heard of an US not showing soft tissue masses, so I told the tech that I'll take Hagan somewhere else. Of course she calls right back and says that the vet will send a referral for an US to the specialists that I had mentioned to them before (Blue Pearl in Sandy Springs, Georgia).
My husband thinks that there's no need to rush and that this is probably nothing, so now I'm second guessing myself for doubting the vet's recommendation and for worrying too much. Please let me hear your opinions of what would you do if it was your dog. Hagan is my "special needs" fur-kid with hypothyroidism and von Willebrand's disease, so I tend to be a little overprotective sometimes. But I rather err on the side of caution and find out that it's indeed nothing. Looking forward to reading your thoughts. Thanks in advance!