Enlarged Lymph Nodes Near Groin

Has anyone had this issue?

My 10 month old Lilly had a lump. It is pretty small, like smaller than a pinky tip in size, but still alarming to feel a lump. I took her in to the vet and had it examined. They said it was just an enlarged lymph node and not to worry about it, the test came back as lymph tissue and blood cells so they said it was normal. After the test it seemed like the lump was a little harder and maybe a tad bigger.

Now a few weeks later she has a lump on the other side which is much smaller. When you press on the bigger lump she growls sometimes, but not all the time. She is kind of a testy dog though, she hates to have her feet touched and is traumatized by nail clipping, so I don't know if she is mad about getting close to her feet or if the lump hurts. She doesn't growl every time you touch it, just sometimes when she realizes that you are touching it.

Also, both of my pups didn't eat yesterday. But they have always been really picky eaters. When they were much smaller they would not eat much for a few days and then suddenly gobble food down. The past month or more they have been eating regularly 2 meals a day, so it seemed a little strange.

We have another vet appointment tonight. But any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on April 28, 2011 at 5:11pm

Lymph nodes swell with infection. The lymph tissues job is to catch dead white blood cells and bacteria/virus'. Swelling can also be a sign of lymphoma (cancer). Did your vet do any blood work?

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Sebright on April 28, 2011 at 5:57pm

No, not yet. The vet said that some dogs get enlarged lymph nodes and not to worry and to keep an eye on if it got bigger in the next 6 months. That answer didn't really ease my concerns and now she has another small one. I will see what they say tonight. Blood testing would show if there was a problem? She took a sample under the microscope before, was that not enough?

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Permalink Reply by debra stanger on April 28, 2011 at 5:35pm

Hi Stephanie........... You should get this checked out . My first Corgi died at age 9yrs the cause was canine lymphoma (cancer). I'm not trying to scare you but it really need to be check out. Good luck. I hope it turns out good and nothing to worry about.