My dog has a bloody lump on her shoulder blade. Is it serious?

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HI, I have a 4 year old lab mix. Recently my husband and I discovered a dollar coin sized lump with a bloody scab on it in the middle of her shoulder blades. She has been eating and drinking fine and doesn't seem to be in pain when touched but I'm very worried. Any suggestions on how serious this might be? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 50 lbs

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

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 (unlikely given her age). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My dog has a bloody lump on her shoulder blade. Is it serious?

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