My dog has purple growths on leg, one burst with a hole. What is it?

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My German shepherd has a purple growth on her back leg almost her butt cheek. It's about the size of an eraser on a pencil. Then lower on that same leg she has another purple growth that seems to have burst and has a hole in the centre. What could these be? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 10 years and 10 months old | 85 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

These look like deep bacterial infection similar to cyst. However skin tumors such as a hemangioma are also possible. I recommend you keep these areas clean and dry and prevent Savannah from licking at them. Your veterinarian should do an exam on the sites because if they are cancer they may need to be removed before they become any bigger.

My dog has purple growths on leg, one burst with a hole. What is it?

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