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My dog has a hard, marble-like lump on her back. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 5 months old | 9 lbs

I wanted to know if you know what this is I just noticed it 3-4 weeks ago it's on her back a little bit up from her tail to the right and it's hard it feels like a small hard ball you can grab on to the whole thing from the outside it feels like a small marble

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 24th, 2017

This lump needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Pheobe to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis.

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