My dog has a hard black lump in his ear. Could it be a tumor?

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My almost 7 year old male Yorkie, BoJo, had a round black spot on the inside of his ear. It disappeared and came back. It now has a hard black lump sticking up from it. My groomer never said a word about it but I'm sure he saw it too. Any ideas? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 7 years and 9 months old | 13 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is hard to say for sure without looking at it or getting samples from this lump. However, in an older dog I would suspect this may be a mass. In order to identify any mass on a pet, it is often required to get samples taken from it and having them sent off to the lab for analysis. This will tell us if this is a mass to be concerned about (cancerous) or not (benign). Therefore, I would recommend scheduling an appt with your pets veterinarian to have this mass examined, especially if it has been there for more than a few weeks, and/or is getting bigger. I hope everything turns out well for your pet BoJo. Best wishes.

My dog has a hard black lump in his ear. Could it be a tumor?

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