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My dog's tumor is bleeding from licking and chewing. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog has a tumor and he keeps licking and trying to chew it off and it keeps bleeding and what happens if he chew it off

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on April 21st, 2018

Your poor pup! He could really hurt himself if he keeps trying to chew it off, and the area can become infected. The tumor will likely still keep growing and causing him these issues, so I recommend taking him into a vet today. This tumor needs to be removed so that he stops trying to chew it off. Until he sees the vet, put an Ecollar on him. You can make one at home, and I will put a link below on how to do it. Best of luck. http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html

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