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What's this bump on my dog's paw? Is it a sebaceous adenoma?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | 12 years and 7 months old | 15 lbs

Can someone please tell me what this is on my dogs paw

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Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 21st, 2017

It looks like Princess has a skin growth called a sebaceous adenoma. These are non-cancerous growths that arise from the oil glands of the skin. It seems that some breeds are more prone to these such as poodles, schnauzer, shih tzus, Lhasa apso, Maltese and cocker spaniel- but any dog can develop these. They should be surgically removed if they are a nuisance...your dog chews at them, they bleed or become infected. Some dogs will develop several of these over time. I do always recommend a hands on exam by your vet to look at any new growth and confirm our suspicions, so please have your vet take a look at this during her next appointment.

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