Updates on Cali and Bailey

Well my decision might be easier than I thought. If the lump is what I think it is... a dew claw that is growing back!

Last night, I noticed that Bailey had another lump on her other back leg. This one was even smaller, but they are both on the same spot on her inner back legs, about an inch or so above her paw. I went to sleep feeling miserable. My baby has two lumps. :( Even if we remove them, she's probably going to be prone to them the rest of her life. I looked at them again this morning and that's when it hit me! Hey, aren't these little lumps exactly where rear dew claws are? So, I googled rear dew claws and discovered that if they are not removed deeply, they can grow back. I emailed Bailey's breeder. She looked at her records. All of Bailey's litter were born with rear dew claws. They were removed at birth, but were tough ones, so it's very possible that they grew back a little.

I'm still bringing her to the vet tomorrow and am not feeding her just in case. I'll show them to the vet. If he confirms that they are just her dew claws and they won't grow bigger than they are now, then no surgery for Bailey.
 
That would be super news if that's the case. Such a relief for you. Glad you have a breeder who is supportive of your questions.
 
take4roll10 said:
Well my decision might be easier than I thought. If the lump is what I think it is... a dew claw that is growing back!

Last night, I noticed that Bailey had another lump on her other back leg. This one was even smaller, but they are both on the same spot on her inner back legs, about an inch or so above her paw. I went to sleep feeling miserable. My baby has two lumps. :( Even if we remove them, she's probably going to be prone to them the rest of her life. I looked at them again this morning and that's when it hit me! Hey, aren't these little lumps exactly where rear dew claws are? So, I googled rear dew claws and discovered that if they are not removed deeply, they can grow back. I emailed Bailey's breeder. She looked at her records. All of Bailey's litter were born with rear dew claws. They were removed at birth, but were tough ones, so it's very possible that they grew back a little.

I'm still bringing her to the vet tomorrow and am not feeding her just in case. I'll show them to the vet. If he confirms that they are just her dew claws and they won't grow bigger than they are now, then no surgery for Bailey.
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That would be really good news. Pike had one that grew back. I can't imagine how. I removed it myself.:smile2: Sometimes they can be tricky. Justice had double dews on the back. That was not fun.
 
Good thing you noticed the second lump. Seems unlikely that she would have identical bumps on both back legs for any other reason. Good job, mom!
 
No surgery for Bailey!

I took her to the vet this morning. I didn't feed her or give her water just in case we were going to do surgery.

I showed the vet her identical lumps and told him what the breeder told me. The vet said that since she is very young, has little lumps on both her inner rear legs, exactly where dew claws normally are and since the breeder said she was born with them and they were tough ones, it's safe to say that they're just scar tissue from the dew claw removal. They were probably removed at 90%, so it grew back a little. The only reason for surgery would be if I don't like them aesthetically. So, of course I chose no surgery! Her legs are a little shaved because the vet wanted to get a better look, but when her hair is there, you can't even notice them. So, we're going to leave them alone, unless they grow or become infected, then we'll remove them.

Wooo hooo! I'm so happy. What a relief!
 
What good news and what a relief for you. You certainly followed your instincts, and your breeder gave you really good advice. Thank goodness you have a supportive breeder.
 
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