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My dog keeps licking a lump. What's causing it and what can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | 30 lbs

My dog has been licking here and I see that she has like this ball. I don’t know what to do and what caused it and what home remedies I can do to help cure her. She’s a toy poodle.

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 29th, 2019

Hello. Unfortunately, there are probably no home remedies for this. It appears to be mammary cancer & you definitely need to have your veterinarian evaluate this. Early intervention by surgically removing the nodule can be a long term solution for Fifi. I hope you can have her seen soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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