My dog has a dark lump near his nipple. Could it be another nipple?

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My dog has a nipple looking lump beside his nipple and it's a dark Color...Could this just be a nother nipple? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 4 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Without seeing it in person, I can't say what it is for certain. I can say that nipples are not usually right next to each other. It could be possible he has an extra nipple, but I would be more likely to think it's a lump of some sort. It could be a benign tumor, a wart, or a malignant tumor, among other skin lumps. I would recommend taking Apachie into your vet to have them check out the lump. Any suspicious lumps should be investigated by your vet. Your vet can perform a simple test on it called a fine needle aspirate to help identify it. To do this, your vet will stick a small needle into the lump to get a sample of its cells, and examine the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform.

My dog has a dark lump near his nipple. Could it be another nipple?

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