My dog has a skin lump. Is it contagious or cancerous? What to do?

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Is this contagious to other dogs? Or humans? Can you determine what is this disease? How can we cure it? Please help me and our dog princess. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 25 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I can understand your concern here. This appears to be either a severe inflammatory reaction or a skin tumor, and it can either be a benign (non-cancerous) tumor or a malignant (cancerous) tumor. The only way to determine which is likely is to have your vet take samples of the tumor/mass and send it off to the lab. The area also appears to be infected, in which case a short course of antibiotics will be needed. Because of the large area that it covers it likely can't be surgically removed but there may be other treatment option available through a veterinary oncologist referral if it does indeed come back as a cancerous tumors. This does not appear to be anything that is contagious to people, but again having it tested is the next best step. I hope that everything works out for your pet Princess. Best wishes and take care.

My dog has a skin lump. Is it contagious or cancerous? What to do?

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