My senior dog has a hard, bleeding lump on his snout. What is this?

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Hello! I have a 12 year old dog and recently a little lump grew on his snout. It feels hard to the touch and there has been blood coming from it. What can it be?

Sarah Smith, Bsc (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS · Accepted Answer

As your pet is showing no signs of being unwell this situation would not be considered an emergency, however I would recommend booking an appointment with your regular veterinarian so that they may assess the lump and recommend a course of action. There can be many causes of superficial lumps ranging from infections from small puncture wounds, to benign (non cancerous) masses and malignant (cancerous) masses. After your veterinarian takes and medical history and examines the lump they will be able to suggest ways in which to investigate it further. This may include a fine needle aspirated of the mass (using a needle to obtain a sample of cells that can be looked at under the microscope), an incision a biopsy (where a small part of the mass is removed and examined by a pathologist) and an excisional biopsy (where the whole mass is removed and examined by a pathologist). It is always better to get lumps checked whilst they are still small to make removal easier and less invasive if that is deemed necessary.

My senior dog has a hard, bleeding lump on his snout. What is this?

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