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My dog has a lump in her mouth. Is it a wart or something serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 30 lbs

Noticed this on my dogs mouth for the first time today and am very concerned of what it could be?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 13th, 2018

This looks like an oral papilloma, which is essentially just a wart. I would not be too worried about it being anything other than that, but the only way to tell for sure is to remove it and send it to the lab for testing. I recommend having your vet evaluate her to make the diagnosis. Oral papillomas tend to come in bunches, so I would expect for more to be seen. However, they will go away on their own in a couple of months. Below is a link to more information about oral papillomas. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/oral-tumors-papillomas-and-sarcoids I hope that helps and all is well with Gemma.

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