My dog's skin bump popped and bleeding. Should I go to the ER?

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Our dog had a bump right under the surface of her skin. The vet looked at it and couldn’t tell what it was, so we opted to remove it. It was about the size of a nickel at first however it got to the size of a dime over a few days. Today it popped, we did not squeeze it. We were just petting her and noticed some blood. The majority of the liquid that came out of it was blood. The bump is practically gone. We need to know if we should keep it clean till we can contact our vet or take to an ER vet. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 28 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like that lump is a sebaceous cyst. Benign but will not ever go completely away without surgical removal. I would not consider this an emergency. Just keep it clean until you can get Sadie back to your vet for a recheck and to talk about removing it. Don't use peroxide to clean it. Just dilute betadine solution (1:10 dilution) would be fine. http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/sebaceous-cysts-cats-or-dogs Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My dog's skin bump popped and bleeding. Should I go to the ER?

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