My dog has a scabby bump on her back near her tail. What should I do?

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My German Shepard poodle has a bump on her back a few inches above her tail. It's circular and ball shaped about the size of a jelly bean, she bites at the are a lot, it has a scab on the top of it, it's been there for about 2-3 weeks. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 25 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It looks slightly infected, maybe there is a foreign body stuck under the skin, you should take Stella to the vet in order to get it checked and treated, they will analyse it and treat it according to the results.

My dog has a scabby bump on her back near her tail. What should I do?

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