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My 4-month-old Chocolate Lab has a strange lump. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 15 days old | 32 lbs

What is this? She is a 4 month old Chocolate Lab

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 16th, 2019

Well, it certainly isn't normal! It is hard to say without examining it. It could be an infected wound, a wart-like growth, a cutaneous horn, among a few other things. I would recommend that you have Ellie examined by a vet to see what is going on.

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