My Basset female Angel has reoccurring outbreaks of lumps under her skin. A few of them grew, became inflamed, and burst. We just recently moved to a very rural area and took her to our local vet. He suggested that she is getting scratches on her skin which are causing these lumps, but I don't believe that could be the cause. She doesn't go out in an area that has any plants or such that could cause this reaction. Also the majority of the bumps were around her neck, on her back,and around her rump. The vet suggested that we lance these growths. He lanced one of the biggest lumps that was on her neck. Recently these lumps are flaring up on her chest. I wonder if this condition is specific to Bassets? Does any one have any insight as to what could be happening? My Vets final suggestion is that she may have Cancer and I just don't want to believe that she has cancer. She seems healthy and happy other than that.... 