My dog's snout mole is growing, purple, with a hole. Should I worry?

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This mole appeared on are dog’s snout about 8 months ago. It seemed normal because she has other moles just like it since she was born. She is a rescue half chocolate Labrador and the other half unknown (could be pit or German Shepard mix). Well it has been growing larger over the past few months. Today we just notice a slight purple tinge to it with almost a hole like center. Any ideas as to what this could be? It does not bother or hurt her if you touch or press on it. We are very scared. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 40 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Nala. Most often, those slow growing moles are typically benign, just that some may grow larger than others. However, rarely, some of these moles may become or turn into something more aggressive. Dark colored bumps can be melanomas or hemangiosarcomas amongst other types of tumors. The best way to tell wether this bump is something you should worry about is to have it sampled or removed before it gets too big. Schedule an appointment with your veterinarian to have the lump sampled and potentially removed. Once removed it can be submitted for biopsy to confirm that it is either benign or malignant. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog's snout mole is growing, purple, with a hole. Should I worry?

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