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My dog has a red lump with black dots. Is it a cyst or wart?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | unneutered | 9 years and 4 months old

I noticed this lump whilst grooming my dog, it is approx 2cm in width and 1cm in height. A little red but mainly looks just like a lump with little black dots on. What could this be?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 30th, 2019

This looks like either a cyst or a papilloma wart. Both very common and benign. Unfortunately, our system is having a glitch and I can't enlarge the photo so I can't get a great look but I'm pretty confident it's not much to be concerned with. Personally, I would not be worried about it at all. Just point it out to your vet at Gizmo's next exam.

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