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My pregnant poodle has a black spot on her nipple. Is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 7 lbs

I just gave my 2 year old toy poodle a cut and a bath when I realized that she had a black spot on her nipple. I have never seen that before or havent checked recently. I do believe she is about 2 weeks pregnant but cannot confirm yet. After I took her out the bath I examined and was able to dig and remove the black stuff, she felt no pain. Now is her nipple with a little whole where the black stuff was...Is this bad? should I be worried?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 27th, 2019

It could have just been a clogged pore. Your last pictures, it was hard to tell what the black spot was because I couldn't really see it. It's fine you got the back stuff out. I'd just keep an eye on it for now.

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