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My dog has a new lump or growth. Is it an emergency or serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 7 years old | 72.75 lbs

What could this be?? Is it an emergecy?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 25th, 2018

this growth needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Mona to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis. having said that this is not an emergency.

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