My dog has a hard bump on her skin that just appeared. What should I do?

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I have an appointment for my dog to be seen by our vet in 2 days but I can’t help but being freaked out by this. It just randomly popped up about 10 days ago. It’s hard, doesn’t seem to cause severe pain, she gets a little jumpy about it but doesn’t seem distressed. I was thinking clogged pore? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 17 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

This may be a little abscess, a cyst or a little tumor. your vet will palpate the little mass and probably check whether it is fluid fille with a very fine needle. If it is fluid filled he will take out the fluid. If it is solid, your vet may want to do a fine needle aspirate (he takes some material from the bump with a needle and then looks at it under the microscope) to determine whether the mass is concerning. No reason to freak out at this time. I does not really look that concerning to me.

My dog has a hard bump on her skin that just appeared. What should I do?

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