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Can a vet diagnose dog testicular cancer just by looking, no tests?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 12 years old | 20 lbs

can a vet diagnose a dog with testical cancer without running test or sending testicals to the lab first? basically just by looking at them

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 15th, 2019

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Bear. No, it is not possible to know if a mass is cancerous or not just by looking at it. The testicles would need to be removed and the suspicious one submitted to a laboratory. I hope this information helps!

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