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Expert: Shelley Davis - 7/3/2009


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i was petting my 6 week old puppy back and right were his spine is there is a lump the size of a quater it moves around and it seems like it dont hurt him it feels like a boil with no head wat do u think is wrong


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Hi Ricky,

Thank you for writing to me about your puppy.  The lump you've described could be anything from a fatty tumor to a malignant tumor.  It is crucial that your dog be checked out by your vet as soon as possible.

Best of luck,
Shelley Davis

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Cageless Country Boarding, Holistic Health Concerns, Behavorial Concerns.

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Crusader in the founding of Dog Runs in NYC Parks, instrumental in changing the law in NY State which allows Pet Facilitate Therapy into Acute Care Hospitals, accomplished artist and craftsperson, certified by Red Cross in pet first aid, pioneer in Children Reading To Dogs program in Ulster Co. NY, founder of Bed & Biscuit:Where Dogs Run Free, www.bednbiscuit.com/

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