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My senior dog has a white bump on her ear. Is it a wart or worse?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 36 lbs

My dog had a bump on her ear I just found. It’s white, not too hard but not completely soft. It’s the same color as her skin besides a little bit of gunk around it, looks like dirt. She’s around 10-11 years old. It was hard to show and take pictures of so If better photos are needed I can take them.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on January 19th, 2018

I can see the bumps from the pictures (thank you for providing them!), and it could simply be a benign tumor like a wart. There is also a change in a senior dog that any bump could be malignant, so it's always good to get it checked out by a vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the bump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the cause of the bump is found, the vet can discuss treatment options with you. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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