My dog has a bleeding hairless lump above his eye. Is it allergies?

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My dog has got a hairless lump above his eye that bleeds when I bathe it. He has had a skin scrape at the vets to test for allergies. Could the lump be due to being allergic to something ? Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Male | neutered | 22 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I think it is unlikely to be due to an allergy. This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My dog has a bleeding hairless lump above his eye. Is it allergies?

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