Tumor on a poodle

Question
hi my 15 year old poodle grew a huge tumor on her stomach, is it fixable as in surgery? and what could have been the cause of it? thanks for your help.

Answer
Hello Kristina,
Being that I am not a Vet and can't see your dog, this is going to be speculation only.

First off, it depends on what type of tumor it is.  
There are Benign tumors that are more or less just a mass under the dogs skin.
Then there are Cancer or Carsonogenic tumors that feed off the body and can spread over the body.  
You didn't say how long it took for this tumor to grow big.  
Some Cancer tumors can grow very fast and these can do damage.  

You would be best off by taking your dog to the Vet to get this lump looked at.  
Being what it is that you described and your dogs age, I would say that it wouldn't be in your dogs best interest to get it removed.  

I wish I had better news for you.  If you have other questions or would just like to talk, please feel free to e-mail me at Topkdog@webtv.net

You are in my thoughts and prayers,
Kim