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Why is my dog limping with a red, inflamed lump on his back leg?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog is unable to put weight on his hind leg. He has a large lump with redness and inflammation

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 4th, 2019

This large lump looks very infected, you need to take him to the vet ASAP in order to get it checked and treated, if this is just an infection a course of antibiotics will be needed but it could be something worse than that.

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