My dog's scabby neck lump bleeds when he scratches it. What to do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 9 months and 8 days old | 35 lbs
My dog has a lump on his neck that has a scab on top of it as well. Size of a blueberry. No symptoms. But he keeps scratching the scab off causing it to bleed.
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Published on November 18th, 2017
This lump needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Rudy to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis.
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Published on October 28th, 2018
This could be a persistent skin infection although i would also suspect a foreign body (e.g grass seed) or a tumor. next step would probably be a surgical intervention to make sure there is no foreign body under there that is causing this.
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Published on June 4th, 2017
A visit to your vet is always the safest bet! This could be a benign papillomatous growth like a sebaceous adenoma, that doesn't require treatment unless it is bothering your pet, but we want to be sure it isn't anything that could behave aggressively like a mast cell tumor. The vet will examine the area and may recommend a needle aspirate to collect some cells to aid in identification.
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Published on January 25th, 2019
Hello. This could be a pretty simple cyst, but I would not recommend doing any more squeezing as this could result in an infection settling into the tissues. Clean the area with an antiseptic, preferably with something containing 2-4% chlorhexidine ( usually available at any pharmacy ) 2-3 times a day, & plan to have your vet take a look at the area at your earliest convenience. It is unlikely anything serious, but it is always best to examine any new lumps & bumps that show up, especially on an older dog. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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