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My dog has a small red bump on his snout. Should I be worried?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Male | neutered | 16 lbs

My dog has a round red nodule on his snout near his whiskers. It's about 1.5 mm in diameter. Popped up about 1 week ago

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 27th, 2017

As of right now this bump does not look too concerning. The best way to determine if a lump/bump is concerning is to have a fine needle aspirate and cytology done. This is where some cells are taken from the mass and looked at under the microscope. The mass could be something benign like a histiocytoma or something more serious like a mast cell tumor. I would recommend keeping an eye on it and taking Baxter to the vet if it changes at all. If it does not go away in a reasonable amount of time (about a month or so) I would have it checked out.

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