My dog has a lump on his back foot that's getting bigger. What is it?

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My dog has developed a growth on his back foot that appears to be growing. Picture attached. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 50 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

This is a well defined growth luckily. As it’s getting bigger and it is large enough to get scraped and start bleeding I recommend removing it soon. It looks benign but a biopsy will be needed to know for sure what type of growth it is. If it gets much bigger it will be difficult to remove since there isn’t much extra skin in that area to close up the incision. All growths that enlarge should be surgically removed to prevent problems. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Rocco.

My dog has a lump on his back foot that's getting bigger. What is it?

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