My Jack Russell keeps licking his paw tumor. Should it be removed?

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My jack russell has a benign tumor on the top of his paw, near his toes. It is about 1cm in width. He keeps licking it, and we've tried covering it but he manages to uncover the paw. Does it need to be removed? Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 1 day old | 16.09 lbs

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

The treatment would depend on the type of tumor and if the diagnosis has been established appropriately. If not, 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. 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 Jack Russell keeps licking his paw tumor. Should it be removed?

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