My dog has a growing bump. Should I be worried and see a vet now?

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 14th, 2017

  This bump on Missy could be a cyst, a benign tumor, or a malignant tumor. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. I would have Missy seen by the vet today or tomorrow to have the lump examined and diagnosed to it can be treated as needed.

  

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  Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 12th, 2019

  This may be an abscess, a cyst or a tumor. You should have it examined by your veterinarian, as it is not possible to distinguish these by just looking at a photo. An abscess can usually be treated with antibiotics and/or be lanced, and a cyst can be evacuated. To identify a tumor, your vet may want to do a fine needle aspirate (he takes some material from the bump with a needle and then looks at it under the microscope) to determine whether the mass is concerning.

  

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  Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on October 11th, 2018

  I would not recommend waiting a month. This growth needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Sasha 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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