My dog has a rapidly growing bump. What could it be before the vet?

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  Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 6th, 2017

  Hello and thank you for your post! It is difficult to tell what these bumps are exactly, but what you are describing sounds like what we call a hemangioma. These bumps are typically benign if that is what these are. Dogs that are in the Sun a lot are more predisposed to developing hemangiomas. However, that being said, hemangiomas Can potentially turn into a malignant cancer. Hemangiomas can turn into what we call hemangiosarcomas of the skin. To prevent these from turning to malignant masses, you can have these easily removed or frozen off at your vet's clinic. Another possibility is an insect bite causing a blood blister. Hemangiomas typically will occur in the areas that you're describing but can show up anywhere. I would schedule an appointment with a vet if you are concerned and more are showing up to have them removed and to be sure of the suspected diagnosis. I would not say this is urgent but the sooner you address it the better. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please contact me if you have any other further questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation.

  

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  Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

  Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

  Published on April 28th, 2019

  Hi there. From what I can see in the photo, these bumps look consistent with a type of tumor called a sebaceous adenoma, which is a benign skin growth that is common in older small breed dogs. Sebaceous adenomas are harmless, and do not normally require any kind of treatment unless they are particularly large or located in an area where they're constantly being bumped and causing bleeding or drainage. In that case, they can normally be surgically removed without much difficulty. To be safe, I would recommend having them checked by your veterinarian in person, since it's not possible for us to make a definitive diagnosis from a photo. :)

  

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  Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 21st, 2017

  I am sorry to hear about Remi! While we can see some cancers cause many bumps on the skin a more common cause would be a skin infection. We can have skin lesions develop as a result of bacterial infection, fungal infection, allergies, or parasites. I would recommend a visit to your veterinarian. They can examine this bumps and may recommend some testing (such as skin scraping to test for parasites, impression smear cytology to check for bacteria or yeast, biopsy if cancer is suspected) to help determine the cause and therefore the appropriate treatment. This may be an easily treatable problem.

  

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