Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | neutered | 9 years and 11 months old | 25 lbs
Hello. This bump turned up on near my dog’s ear. Is it something to worry about like a tumour or some irritation or bug bite? We have mosquitoes where we live. He’s not bothered by it and is otherwise healthy.
1 Answer
Published on December 28th, 2018
Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Lumps and bumps can always be anything, and unless you take a sample and send it for histopathology we cannot know for sure. However, it doesn't look like a wart, it could be a bug bite but it seems a bit more discreet than that, and bug bites are usually itchy. It looks most like a small mole or cyst. I recommend having it checked by your vet next time you are in the clinic. Otherwise just monitor it for now, if it doesn't go away in a couple weeks, or grows, then get it checked sooner. Best of luck with Coco.
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