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My active dog has a soft fatty lump near his penis. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shihpoo | Male | 7 years and 6 months old | 25 lbs

Our Romeo has a lump/soft fatty feeling lump near his left side of his penis , he runs jumps plays . What could this be ?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 9th, 2019

This could be a lipoma or fatty tumor, or potentially something like a hernia. I would recommend having your vet examine Romeo in person - they can likely determine whether or not a hernia is a concern by feeling the area. If they are concerned about a lipoma they might recommend taking a needle aspirate sample.

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