What is this growing, scabbing, hard bump on my dog? Should I worry?

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My dog has a scabbing hard bump on his left side/back area, and it started off small and has gotten a little bigger. His mood and appetite has been the same but I'm curious on what it might be, should I be alarmed? I have only found one, the rest of his body is clear. He is a 70-75lb pitbull and almost 2yrs old in September. I was thinking tick bite? But I have not found any ticks. It's been a week since I've noticed this unusual spot. What's on my baby? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 75 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi! This could be a benign or malgnant growth. Given his age and appearance, I think a benign growth or infection are more likly though you never know for sure until you have it tested. I recommend you have him evaluated by your veterinarian for a test called fine needle aspirate which is easy, quick and pain free and in most cases yields a diagnosis. In some cases a biopsy is needed. Having this information can help guide what the next step should be for him. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything will be just fine!

What is this growing, scabbing, hard bump on my dog? Should I worry?

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