Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 19 days old | 30 lbs
My puppy has a quarter size red raised ciricle in armpit. Could it be cancer? He is english bulldog
1 Answer
Published on November 13th, 2018
It would be very unusual for this to be cancer in a young dog. It sounds more like an irritated or infected area. I would clean it with antibacterial soap and apply a thin film of antibacterial ointment on it. If it gets bigger or isn’t gone in a few weeks then it’s time for a veterinary exam. They can do a skin scraping or cytology to diagnose what it is and then they can start the appropriate treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Brutus.
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