What is this raised bump on my puppy's skin? Should I worry?

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Any idea what this might be? We literally just noticed it today - it doesn’t seeem to bother her at all but it feels like it’s raised just a bit. she was treated for live fleas before we adopted her, but has been flea free for about 2 weeks, and was on antibiotics for her stitches that ended about a week ago. Pet's info: Dog | Australian Cattle Dog | Female | spayed | 3 months and 14 days old | 35 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

This can be from an injury that is healing, or often young dogs get a benign growth that looks like this. They usually go away without treatment in a few weeks to a month. I recommend keeping an eye on this, prevent any licking and if it looks like it’s getting bigger or has not gone away in a few weeks then please take her in to have this examined. At this point I’m not overly concerned about it, and expect it to heal in a little while. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Lucy.

What is this raised bump on my puppy's skin? Should I worry?

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