My dog's toe injury won't heal and has a black lump. What is it?

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Is this typical from trauma to toe or does this look like melanoma? Or perhaps a cyst? She has no pain and runs freely. However, it has not healed since it was injured and the black growth looks questionable? Pet's info: Dog | Mexican Hairless Dog | Female | spayed | 14 lbs

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

Hi, and thanks for your question. This lump/growth should be ideally examined by your veterinarian to have a definitive diagnosis. Your vet will examine it and possibly perform with an FNA (fine needle aspiration) or a biopsy. Differentials would include skin cyst, infections or benign or malignant 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's toe injury won't heal and has a black lump. What is it?

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