Lump between Della's Jaw bones

[Tricia Harris]

Della has a little lump between her jaw bones...she has always had it...but I wonder if it is a gland..or should I be worried?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Could you explain what you mean by in between her jawbones? And about how big is the lump, hard or soft, tender to the touch? I think you need to give many more details. We still may not get a consensus, though.

[Tricia Harris]

If you are scratching under the chin...half way between her mouth and neck...it is in the center between her lower jaw bones...and is a bit smaller than a dime. It moves around kinda like a fatty cyst or marble...it is not soft and squishy...but not hard as a rock either. It doesnt seem to bother her. I dont know if it is a lymph node or just a little csyt...she has had it for a while and she just turned 1.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I can't feel anything like that on Luca who has an easy chin/neck to palpate. It could be many things but a salivary gland cyst seems possible. The fact that it moves and is not rock hard sounds good to me. At any rate, I think you should have your vet check it sooner rather than later. Some conditions become more difficult to treat if left untreated.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Please let us know the outcome.

[Tricia Harris]

Thank you! My friends keep teasing me that I am overreacting!

[Lorraine Bromley]

My two dogs both have raised areas under their chins where they have whiskers coming out of. Could this be it

[Tricia Harris]

I think that is it! Oh my goodness...why didnt I figure that out before????? Thank you soooooooooooo much!

[Lorraine Bromley]

It is really hard to see that on the doodles with all the fur and the sutle differences in the thickness of the wiskers. I probably wouldn't have realized that is what it is but since Jazzy the lab x has it and it is very obvious on her I knew that is what Neely had too.