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My dog has a red lump on its eye. Is it serious or normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 13 years and 2 months old | 10 lbs

My dog has this red lump on its eye. What could it be?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 4th, 2019

Although it should be ideally tested by your local vet to have a complete and definitive answer, this extra superficial tissue growing on top of the cornea seems to be an due to an excessive and chronic healing process secondary to a quite chronic corneal ulceration.

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