My dog has a lump under her belly skin. Should I worry about it?

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my min pin has a small mass or lump under the skin of her belly on the right side. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Pinscher | Female | unspayed | 13 years and 5 months old | 5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

This lump on Mouse could be a cyst, an abscess, a lipoma, a benign tumor, or even a malignant tumor. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the 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 lump 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. I would have Mouse seen by a vet tomorrow to have the lump examined and diagnosed. The vet can discuss treatment with you when it's diagnosed.

My dog has a lump under her belly skin. Should I worry about it?

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