My puppy has a growing fluid-filled bump on her belly. What is it?

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Hi, I have a 5 month old lab/pointer mix, and she has a large, fluid-filled bump on her belly. I took her to the vet earlier, and they said it could be a bug bite, but that her immune system should take care of it. However, since taking her to the vet this morning, it has gotten much bigger (see picture). Could you give me and advice as to what this may be and/or what I should do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 18 days old | 25 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

If it does not resolve quickly (burst open or disappear), this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors (very very unlikely given her age). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My puppy has a growing fluid-filled bump on her belly. What is it?

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