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[Nena]

Last week I noticed a bump (the size of a pimple) on her back leg. It looked like it had puss in it, but then it scabed over. It does bother her some, but she does not lick it. Took her to the vet said it might be a cysts, put her on antibiodics for 3 weeks. if it does not go away she said may need to remove it.
Anyone have any experience with this?

[Oliver's Mom]

Is the bump poppable or hard? Is there more than one or just the one on the back of the leg? We had a similar experience but we were finding a few at a time. When we went to the vet they gave us an antibiotic for 10 days and stated the same thing to us, if it doesn;t go away with the medicine bring him back in for a follow up. The antibiotic did work for the bump we found but then they came back. I was worried about it but then we switched his food and ever since then we have not had any trouble with them. I think the food we had him on was just not agreeing with him because there were other issues as well that have since gone away. This may not be similar to your situation but I thought I would share GOod luck and I hope everything turns out for the best.

[beccadiane374]

No experience w/this, but just wanted to wish you good luck~hope this resolves itself quickly & easily.

[kjwarnold]

Packy has a cyst on the inside of his left front leg. We happened to find it on one of our daily rubdowns. We watched it for a while and it never changed, but had it looked at when we were in the vet's office. The vet did a needle aspiration and said everything looked okay and not to worry about it if it's not bothering him. Since it doesn't appear that he even knows it's there, we're just going to watch it and take him back if anything changes or he starts having trouble with it.

[Nena]

It is like a pimple with a head on it like you could pop but she won't let anyone touch it. Then it clears up and scabs over. It is hard though and you can tell she is bothered by it. Since she has been on the antibiodics it has not really changed. I sure hope it goes away.
I am not sure about the food. She is on Fromms surf and turf and Innova. She does not have any allergy problems this year and no other issues. Sure pray she does not have to have surgery to remove it.

I looked it up and they seem to be callead sebaceous cycts. Not sure that is what it is but it sounds like it. People can get them to. My DH use to get them years ago. But with antibibidics they went away. So I will hope the same in this case.

[ScruffynMag]

Fingers crossed, I hope it clears up with the antibiotics.

[Dempsy's Mom]

The only experience I have had is with labs. Mya, my daughters lab, has cysts for many years. They come and go and are in various spots. She has spent alot of money and time on this problem and no real results. Mya seems happy and she is 11 now. My lab, Tater, who was 13 at the time developed a cysts on her front leg in the front of her leg. I put her on antibiotics, but they didn't work. Took x-rays. Found out it was bone cancer. After about 6 months the lump was huge (the size of a golf ball) and bothering her. I would carry her up and down the steps. Then she lost bladder control and was pretty much miserable so .....
So there are two stories & .

I have a cysts on my arm. The doc says it's just fatty tissue. It has been there for years - sometimes it's bigger than others. ? and a neighbor has cysts under her arms that would scare you to look at. Lymphnode cancer comes to mind, but she says the doctors have checked her out and the cysts are just part of her genetic makeup. ? and she does have a wierd body image. So cysts are a funny thing. Sounds like you are doing the best you can. Just keep an eye on it. Best of luck to Nena. She will be in Dempsy's prayers.

[DawnandTuk-tuk]

I, too, hope the antibiotics do the trick! My sister's dog had a cyst on her leg that they had to remove. She had four tiny stitches and never knew the difference. She was back to wrestling with her brother (which my sister tried desperately to stop! lol) the next day. I hope it doesn't come to that for you but I was hoping this story would ease your worries.

[Kobies Mom]

My first thought it was a sebacous cyst also...and we all get them also.. if it is, then no worries as they are nothing to worry about. How old is your baby???

[Nena]

Nena is 3, she finishes the antibiodics this week. It still is there so I guess she will have to go back to the vet.
I thank you for the good wishes I am sure it will be okay. It sure sounds like a sebaceous cyst, maybe it will go away yet, but maybe not. Vet said she would remove it if it does not go away.
She hates the vets so my concern is that a stay there will be very tramatic for her and so for us.
Will keep you updated.

[Nena]

So Nena is on her last day of antibiotics and i checked it 2 days ago and it has gotten smaller and does not bother her if I touch it. It took the drug 3 weeks to work but it looks good. Plan to call the doctor tomorrow after I check it unless it is completely gone by then.
Thanks for all your well wishes.

[janis]

A cyst is just a closed sac or pouch with a definite wall, it can be caused by all kinds of things from infection to a collection of fat, to a change in tissue around a ligament. They can even be due to a parasite. Hope everything turns out okay.