Mammary Tumors in Dog

This is a 9yr. old bitch in good health. She is fed Nutro Natural Choice kibble with cooked meat & veges. Takes COQ10 50 mg, Fish Oil, Glucosamin/Chondroitin, Vit E200 units & doggie multi vitamin. She is a champion Saluki and has never been bred or spayed. Ears are in good condition. Eats good, drinks water (mountain spring water from well). Lives in the mountains with pure air. Sweet disposition and likes to please. Had a surgery about 6mos. ago (with anesthesia) to suture a neck bite from another of our Salukis. She had another small mammary tumor 4 yrs ago and had two mammary glands removed surgically at that time.(over kill, I thought later) These nodules that she now has are on the right side all in an area of about two inches between the last and next gland up.Thanks for helping me, I LOVE this dog!

The glucosamin/chrondrotin is being given as a preventative for age-related arthritis or joint problems. (she doesn't have this)I am aware that being unspayed runs the risk of mammary tumors, however the spaying itself runs a risk of other complications. Have talked with my veterinarian about this and he felt it best not to spay and just surgically remove any tumors that may appear. I have had dogs for 30 years and am very interested in alternative/holistic animal health. Thank you if you can contibute to my learning.

I have not given her any vaccinations for about 8 years except rabies which I must do for county license. She had one 5/05 and I gave her Thuja following it. I hate having to give the rabies shots. She has had anal gland problems and had an infection a few years ago. Other than that, very healthy. Blood work excellent. Small mammary tumor removed four years ago. Teeth kept clean & brushed. The kibble is lamb/rice only no soy or perservative. She did take an antibiotic with the neck wound and was stressed by the injury. She has free run on an acre of fenced lawn, eats grass occasionally, so may not get the proper enzymes. Spends most of the time in the house sleeping on the bed. I did purchase some Kali Iod today per recommendation from another reply to my post. Have not started it yet. Why the "no carcinosin".

I suspected an anal gland problem because she was scooting and licking her bottom. Took her to Vet and had them expressed. There was some sign of infection. She was given an antibiotic (I declined the steroid internal meds) Now, if I suspect any issue in that area, I treat with Hepar Sulph. Has not had a problem since. Had them checked 6 mos. ago. They felt some scar tissue but otherwise normal. She is a sweet girl, very docile. I guess, that the carcinosin is sometimes recommended because the tumors are often malignant. I did not have a biopsy on the one removed. It was very small and lymph glands were normal.(4 yrs ago.) I hope that I can get these nodules to go away...surgery is so hard on her but if they continue to enlarge, I will not hesitate to have them removed while they are still small, in case they are malignant.