Red bump on my Boxer's leg: Bug bite or serious? Should I see a vet?

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I just noticed my female boxer dog has this red bump on her front leg I wanted to know if this is something serious and should take her to the vet or if it’s just a bug bite. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 60 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately boxers are very prone to skin tumours, and this looks like one on Mia's leg. The good news is that many are benign, and even the cancerous ones stand a good chance with early surgical removal. It is impossible to tell just by looking exactly what a lump is, so I would advise you to take her to your vet. They can have a good look at it and decide a course of action with you, be that monitoring it, testing it or removing it. Try not to worry too much as these things are normally fine, it is best to be cautious with boxers though.

Red bump on my Boxer's leg: Bug bite or serious? Should I see a vet?

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