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My dog has a bump near his eye that keeps appearing and disappearing.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 5 years and 1 month old | 90 lbs

I've only owned our dog for a few years, and he has this bump by his eye that keeps popping up. We don't touch it or irritate it. He is a fixed male pitbull that was adopted from a kill shelter. He is also fiveish. We were gonna take him to the vet, but when we decided we should the bump was gone. It has come back a few times now, then goes away. Can you please give us an idea of what this is and how sure you think it is is? Thanks for your time.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 15th, 2017

It's hard to see from the picture, but it may be something that C is getting into causing the irritation. Allergies to food or the environment can sometimes cause irritation and bumps on the body, sometimes around the eyes. If the bumps come and go, making a note of any potential triggers such as a certain type of treat given before they appear, or playing at a particular park/location happens prior may help you pinpoint if an allergy is the case. Parasites, infections from bacteria, fungus and yeast can also cause irritation and redness, and a skin scraping from your vet may help narrow that down as a possible cause. Even if the bumps aren't actively there, having the area examined by your vet may turn up some answers behind why it is happening.

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 15th, 2017

    It is possible your dog has a cyst under the skin that is rupturing or draining internally, which is why it seems to disappear and then reappear. I would continue to monitor the area, measure it when it appears and write down the measurement so you can watch to see if it is increasing in size. A visit to your vet when it shows up would be recommended so they can palpate it and possibly aspirate (use a needle to remove fluid or cells) the area to be certain that is what is going on, as it is impossible for us to truly diagnose a condition without seeing the dog in person.

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