My dog is licking her groin. What are these lumps and dark spots? Vet?

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My dog is of the Pointer breed, she’s always had these small moles on her body, none of which were ever seemingly a problem. I noticed her licking more around her groin area when I discovered this larger lump and these dark spots. What could be the cause of these spots and do I need to take her in for further testing? Pet's info: Dog | English Pointer | Female | spayed | 11 years and 3 months old

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The pinker skin growths in your first picture tend to be benign and are sebaceous adenomas. For some reason some dogs grow a lot of them. The pinker bump in her groin could be the same type of growth or different. If you never noticed it before and she is now licking it it could be infected or a mast cell tumor. The darker spots are darken skin from licking. It could also be a skin infection but it is hard to tell from just pictures. My recommendation is to have your Vet examine that larger lump and the skin in her groin. She may just need antibiotics and itch relief but worse case she may need the growth removed if it is suspicious. I wish Honey the best!

My dog is licking her groin. What are these lumps and dark spots? Vet?

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