My dog has a small bump on his leg. Could it be from an old scab?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Male | neutered | 8 months and 23 days old | 60 lbs
Wondering what this bump on his leg might be? He previously had a scab in this location a couple months ago. It's half a pea size bump. Is there a remedy to this or should I just let it be?
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Published on August 14th, 2017
This looks like a small growth in the skin. It could be a scar or reaction from previous injury or it may be a tumour. Tumours van be benign or cancerous. I would not panic overly about this as it doesnt look too nasty, keep an eye and get it checked if it is changing quickly. If you ate worried you could have it tested to know what it is exactly.
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Published on September 4th, 2017
IT could be an insect bite but it could also be a growth, you can put antibiotic cream 2 times a day on it for a few days, if it does not seem to get better i would recommend having it checked by your vet as this may be something more serious than an insect bite.
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Published on February 12th, 2019
Hi, and thanks for your question. Although a picture of it would help to determine the underlying cause more specifically, generally speaking this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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