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My dog has fur loss, lumps, and a growth. Should I be worried?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 9 years and 8 months old | 70 lbs

Hello, My dog has been loosing her fur in patches around her back legs and hip area. She also has a tag like thing growing near her eye and she has also been getting fatty lumps near her limbs. I was wondering if this was a sign for anything that I should be worried about? She is a border collie shepherd who is almost 10 years old.

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David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 3rd, 2017

The lumps needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take her to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis.
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