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My puppy has a bleeding red bump on his chin. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 7 months and 1 day old | 33 lbs

Found a small raised red bumo under dogs chin near neck. Nothing but blood comes out. It looks to be a wart or possibly a histiocytoma since he's roughly 6 months old

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Answered By Bobbi Musgrove, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 2nd, 2017

There are several types of lumps we can see in young dogs. Certainly a histiocytoma is possible but other growths or even infection in a skin gland or hair follicle could also look similar and bleed. I recommend cleaning the lump with a gentle antiseptic cleaner and if it is still bleeding or getting larger in the next 24 hours, have your veterinarian evaluate it. Howl may need a minor type of test called a fine needle aspirate to help determine what type of cells are involved.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    It is possible that this bump on Howl is only a wart or a histiocytoma, but it could also be a cyst. Without seeing him in person, I can't say for certain, so I would have him seen by a vet in the next few days to have the bump examined. 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 bump is diagnosed, the vet can let you know if any treatment is needed for it. I hope this helps :-)

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    Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

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    It could definitely be a histiocytoma or wart since he is young. The only way to know for sure is to have your vet examine him and do a fine needle aspirate. Once diagnosed, your vet can determine if treatment is needed. If it is a histiocytoma or wart it should regress with no treatment in a few months. It could also be an infection and your vet could prescribe an antibiotic to treat.

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