My dog has a bleeding lump that looks like a cyst. Is it serious?

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My dog has a cyst looking think on him. Its not affecting his behaviour or anything. But today I noticed its started to bleed and has been opened up. Pet's info: Dog | Bullmastiff | Male

Sarah Derksen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi. Unfortunately this looks like more then a cyst. This could be a cancerous tumor that has become irritated and ulcerated. Based on this photo , it appears it should be removed and biopsied. If it isn't a cancerous tumor and is largely a cyst of some kind, it would still be best to remove it because of how irritated it is. It will eventually bother Adel a lot as well

My dog has a bleeding lump that looks like a cyst. Is it serious?

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