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Is this a cyst?

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It's on Scarby's tummy, above the incision for his CA liver. About the size of a pea, neither hard nor soft (though harder than soft); it does "wobble" a bit. Never grown in size, if anything decreased.
 
Duke, and Sully did have to, has one near his jaw but it's a cyst and not harmful.
Just watch it if it grows at all you should then get it checked out.
Oh Scarby you're not having a good run are you, poor little fella :(
 
just wondering if it could be a small hernia from his op! a cyst is easy once you know what you are looking for they are fine to leave to see how they develope if they develop a greyish leaking pus then its a cyst and can be done easily by pressing on the lump with a clean tissue only when its ripe, then keep it clean but any doubt go to the vet,
 
cysts don't really decrease in size - Tiny still has hers. Like Michelle, maybe a small hernia cos it is close to where he had the op?
 
Don't think so, as it's too high for being near the incision, if I remember correctly. I may be imagining it decreasing, what i do know is that it hasn't grown, doesn't hurt when I touch it, and doesn't seem to upset Scarby.

It's nearly time for Scarby's CA check with Roger. I will show him.
 
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