My dog has a strange cauliflower-like growth on his gums. What is it?

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My 4yr old German Shepherd is in perfect health but last night I discovered a cauliflower colored thing hanging from his gums in front of his upper canine tooth. I didn't see anything online that looks like this. What could it be? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 8 months old | 87 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The most common growth looking like that is a viral pappiloma, it's a tumor caused by a virus, it tends to resolves itself without treatment with time. I would still recommend having it checked by your vet to make sure.

My dog has a strange cauliflower-like growth on his gums. What is it?

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