My poorly Doberman - any ideas what this could be?

I am scared that this is the beginning of the end too. Maybe they'll just be able to drain it. She had a small cancer mole removed on her throat this time last year and has a few other moles too. As it is not bothering her and she doesn't seem aware of it I'm hoping I'm over reacting, it's just that she's my baby and I can't bear to think of her being poorly or in pain. Will let you know what the vet says, thank-you so much for your kind thoughts.

Newty's fine! It's a big bruise like a concussion so he cannot drain it as it will fill back up, it should just go down so I don't have to worry yet. It's like all my Christmas's and Birthdays come at once! I really thought it was gonna be something bad. Let's just hope it goes down. All the people rooting for her must have helped so thank-you very much! Thanks again!

I am glad she is fine I am so happy for you and yes I know how you would have felt as my Gissi is my Baby and I dread to think anything happening to him

Thank-you so much, have calmed down a little now, convinced myself they'll just drain the fluid off, and it'll be ok, her fatty lumps are. Will let you know what the vet says. If she has to have anaesthetic I'll put if off because it's not good for old dogs and it's not bothering her. Still scary though!

We went to the vets and she's fine! It's a big bruise like a concussion in your head with rushing fluids so he cannot drain it as it will fill back up, it should go down by it'self so I don't have to worry unless it doesn't. It's like all my Christmas's and Birthdays come at once! I really thought it was gonna be something bad this time. All the people rooting for her must have helped so thank-you very much! Now lets just hope it goes down quickly. Thanks again!

aww yeh thats great well im sure it will go down in no time at all i am SOOOO pleased :) now you can have a nice relaxing christmas :) thanks very much for the best responce i am so happy now too :) tkae care now and have a nice weekend :) well actually its sunday so have a nice sunday night at least :)

Hi, thanks for your responce! We've been to the vets and I've calmed down now. It's a big bruise - like a concussion with rushing fluids. The vet stuck a big needle in it and showed us the fluid and says it'll go down by itself eventually and to take her back if we are worried. If he drains it then it'll only fill up again so to leave it alone. She must have knocked herself somewhere although we can't think how unless it was the boys. You are clever to think of an injury! It's not bothering her and it's not going down yet but I'm determined not to worry about it until the new year now. It wobbles when she's playing - like a jelly, bless her. Thanks again.

Thank-you for your reply and confidence that it's going to be ok. I feel sure it is fluid and can be drained, although I am scared of the anaesthetic as she's getting older. I feel a lot calmer this evening as I am now sure she is not aware of it so not in pain. Her other lumps are hard because they are fatty. I will let you know what the vet says, thanks again!

Newty's fine! It's a big bruise like a concussion in your head so he cannot drain it as it will fill back up, it should just go down so I don't have to worry unless it doesn't. It's like all my Christmas's and Birthdays come at once! I really thought it was gonna be something bad. Let's just hope it goes down. All the people rooting for her must have helped so thank-you very much! Thanks again!

Newty has lumps like your dog, the vet says they are fat and doesn't want to disturb them incase it causes something. Apparently because they are outside her cavity they are best left. The new lump is fluid - like a big blister under her skin. He thinks it is like a concussion on your head where the fluids rush to protect you like a bruise. She must have knocked herself but we can't think when. It should go down by itself but it hasn't started to yet. He said if he drains it it'll fill up again and to go back if we are worried. You can see it wobbling like a jelly when she's playing - it's really odd. Thank-you for your concern, hope your dogs lumps are ok too!