My male dog has a small back bump for six months. Is it serious?

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Hello, My male dog has had a small bump on his back for about six months. I’m worried it’s something serious, please help. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 8 months old | 8 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

It has been for some time. Is it changing in any way or getting larger? If it looks and feels the same without getting larger and causing him any discomfort then the chances of it being cancer are drastically reduced and unlikely. It may be a cyst if that is the case. If you do notice it changing or getting larger then you will need your vet to aspirate some cells to see what it is made up of to see if surgery is needed to remove it or you can continue to monitor it.

My male dog has a small back bump for six months. Is it serious?

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