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My dog is itching and has growths. Could these be early cancer signs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 2 months old | 50 lbs

Hello my name is Hector, and I live in Norfolk va, I just recently moved up here and my dog started to itch a lot ,I have taken him bath ect , but I noticed something that came out on his ear and legs, so I did a little research and I think he is starting to get early cancer, look at these pics see if I'm right or I'm wrong, please help.

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Answered By Penelope Graben, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 29th, 2019

Hello, It's possible that the growth could be a type of cancer, but it could also be something benign. I'd recommend taking Sleepy to his veterinarian when possible. They can take a sample of the growth and determine what exactly it is. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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