My dog has a soft, movable bump on her neck. Should I worry?

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Hi! My dog Trixie is a shitzu and she is 4 years old. She has a small bump on her neck that seems soft. I tried pushing on it and it moves. I kinda have something like that in my neck. Do you have any idea what this could be? If you could answer as soon as possible this would be great. Oh yea also my dog used to have Flees but we are pretty positI’ve they are gone now, we give her the pills to get rid of them once a month like we’re told. I’m worried about my dog. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | spayed | 4 years and 5 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Dogs and people have lymph nodes under the skin in the neck area. They are firm, oval usually and do move a little when they are touched. If your dog had a flea bite reaction or skin irritation/infection from scratching the lymph nodes may be a little bigger than normal and easier to feel. From your description this is nothing I’m overly concerned about. I would check the bump every few days, if it is getting larger or becomes painful she may have an infection so then I would take her in for an exam and treatment. I expect the bump to get smaller in a few days to a week. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Trixie.

My dog has a soft, movable bump on her neck. Should I worry?

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