My dog has a small, skin-colored bump on her back. Is it serious?

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My dog has a very small skin colored bump on her back. Can't see it at all. I found it while petting him. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 23 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

There are many different causes for dermal masses as you describe. Many are benign growths such as sebaceous adenomas, which do not spread or cause problems elsewhere. We can, however have more aggressive growths affect the skin so for this reason a vet exam is recommended. Depending on the appearance the vet may recommend monitoring the growth for changes, as aspirate to perform cytology to help identify the growth, or removal and biopsy.

My dog has a small, skin-colored bump on her back. Is it serious?

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