My Boston Terrier has small bumps on its tail. What are these lumps?

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I just found two small bumps/lumps on my Boston terriers tail. What could these be? I added pictures of both, but you can only see the one really well. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 6 months and 24 days old | 16 lbs

Amy Poole, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is difficult to tell what types of bumps those are without feeling them and potentially doing a fine needle aspirate on them. Given that Kobe is so young, they are hopefully something as simple as a cyst, pustule/pimple, or even an insect bite. You can try applying a warm compress to the area for 5 minutes a few times a day to see if they resolve or rupture. If they don't and especially if they are getting bigger or you are finding more of them, I would take Kobe in to a vet to get checked out. The vet can use a small needle to suck out some cells (fine needle aspirate) and look at them under the microscope to try to figure out what these bumps are and if they need to be treated.

My Boston Terrier has small bumps on its tail. What are these lumps?

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