Hi. My boy has a lump under his left arm. The vet believes it is just a lipoma and told me to just keep an eye on it and it's been growing slowly. The past few weeks though, he has started to get weak in his back legs and finds it hard to climb/balance so has started staying on the bottom floor of his cage, despite adding ramps/lowering ledges. Even the smallest climb he has trouble getting himself up. I'm unsure if this is due to the lump or if he has HLD (He's 2.5 years old)
Also, can these types of lumps cause involuntary movements? Whenever I touch him on his back he automatically starts grooming himself. Sometimes he'll also start grooming me or whatever is closest with his teeth. He also bumps his head up when I pat his head. It really does all seem involuntary.
Despite all this, he still seems alert, has bright eyes, eating/drinking fine. He doesn't play as much though and I think it's because he finds it difficult to get around much. He can still walk, but he waddles and one of his feet sometimes curls under. It's the one on the same side as his lump.
I do plan on taking him back to the vets soon, but I don't know what they could do due to his age.
Also, can these types of lumps cause involuntary movements? Whenever I touch him on his back he automatically starts grooming himself. Sometimes he'll also start grooming me or whatever is closest with his teeth. He also bumps his head up when I pat his head. It really does all seem involuntary.
Despite all this, he still seems alert, has bright eyes, eating/drinking fine. He doesn't play as much though and I think it's because he finds it difficult to get around much. He can still walk, but he waddles and one of his feet sometimes curls under. It's the one on the same side as his lump.
I do plan on taking him back to the vets soon, but I don't know what they could do due to his age.