Fatty Tumors in Shelties

There is no denying that getting old, in a word, sucks. That is true for dogs as well as humans.

In addition to other signs of aging, the fatty tumor, or lipoma is one that can occur. The tumors usually appear once a dog reaches at least middle age, sometimes older.

The good news is that they are benign.

So unless it is positioned in a place on the body that can be irritating, such as near a joint or between a limb and the trunk where it is rubbed d…