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My dog has a lump near his penis. Is it serious? Can I give amoxicillin?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 2 years and 1 month old

My dog is having this near his penis area abdomen .. I am attaching the photo kindly see and tell me is it something serious or what ? And last year doctor give him amoxicillin and potassium’s clavulanate 375 mg and my dog weigh is 35 kg so if it is not serious should I give him amoxicillin 375 mg twice daily ?

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on January 2nd, 2018

The flat picture does not show me what is going on with Danny. If there is a swelling in this region, it could be caused by several things, including an abscess, an inguinal hernia, a mass, among a few other things. I would recommend that Danny get checked out by a vet to see what is goin on. After physical examination, the vet may know what it is, or may recommend diagnostics such as x-rays, ultrasound, or needle aspirate to make a diagnosis. At this time, I think antibiotics are not indicated since we are not sure this is a bacterial process. Amoxicillin and amoxicillin+clavulinic acid are not quite the same thing and will respond to different antibiotics. I would recommend discussing this with your veterinarian, since it is illegal for us to recommend specific medications without examining the pet.

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