My dog has a growth above his eye. Is it a tick or something else?

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I've found this on my dogs face above his eye and I thought it was dry dirt or a rock at first, but he won't let me remove it. Is there any ideas of what this could be? I've never dealt with ticks before, so I'm hoping it's not one. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 80 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This looks more like a skin papilloma. This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog has a growth above his eye. Is it a tick or something else?

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