Help! Can you do me a favor and let me know what you would do in this situation?
-Johnny is 18 years old, developed a lump near his genitals (see pictures)
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/fofofoto/2_zpsda03d30c.jpghttp://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/fofofoto/1_zps61934706.jpg - The lump is 1” x 1.2” inch
- On Tue there was nothing. On Wed, we’re not sure if there’s anything as he did not take a bath. On Thur when he took his bath again, we noticed it reached this size and hasn’t changed in size since.
- It is firm to the touch. He has had abscess under his chin in the past but that was a lot softer. He does not mind when I touch it.
- He is acting himself – lively and playful and still eats, drinks, sleeps, pees and poops just fine. However he does pick that area perhaps a little more than usual.
The vet is not sure if this is an abscess or a tumor. He guesses it’s a tumor. The only to find out for sure is put him under anesthesia - which has its own risks since Johnny is 18.
1) If it’s an abscess, it can be drained and treated with antibiotics.
2) If it’s cancer, we can’t do much about it.
3) If we do nothing and it continues to grow to a size such that he can’t pee – we would have to put him down.
If it were you, would you risk anesthesia to find out what’s going on?
Have you heard of something fast growing like this - do you think it’s an abscess or a tumor?
What would you do in this terrible situation?
