What's this small, hard, pink lump on my dog's elbow? Is it serious?

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Hi! I ended up discovering a small lump on my dog's front right leg, right by his "elbow". It's smaller than a grain of rice, light pink, and has a small red dot in the center. It's pretty hard too, and kind of looks like it has another little one growing next to it. I was just curious how serious you think it might be. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 4 years and 1 month old | 40 lbs

Emily Luisana DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello! This would not worry me too much as it looks suspicious for a benign growth or related to pressure from sitting/laying on his elbow. However the only way to know for sure would be to see it in person and to sample it. If it is recently noticed, I think it would be ok to monitor it for growth or irritation and have it sampled if you have any concerns. I hope this helps!

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