My dog's leg lump is bleeding, smells, and has a hole. What's wrong?

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Hello yes my dog has had a large size lump on bis hind leg for about a week now and he starting to bite at it a little and now its draining large amount of blood and now after a few days its looks like its has a hole inside of the lump amd its starting to smell pretty awful. But he eats normal but he has been keepimg his distance from the family and thats not like him. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 65 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry Pogo has this going on. Many things can cause what you describe, but I am suspicious that it might be an infected and now ruptured tumor. This could be benign or malignant, but should be evaluated quickly. Your veterinarian may have to treat the infection before they can diagnose what the lump may be. In the mean time warm compresses may help it drain and make Pogo feel better. Keep him indoors and away from flies or the wound will be full of maggots in a day. Good luck to both of you! I hope he improves quickly.

My dog's leg lump is bleeding, smells, and has a hole. What's wrong?

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