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My dog has a skin growth. Could it be ringworm or just a wart?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 75 lbs

Does this look like ring worm?

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 9th, 2018

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Barkley. It looks to me like he has a small skin mass forming. There are wart type growths that are common in small breed dogs. They tend to be light pink in color and lumpy. If this does not appear to be the case, then I recommend he sees his veterinarian. A fungal culture is used to rule out ringworm. Ringworm can be spread to other pets and people. So if others in your home have skin lesions, I would recommend having him tested. I hope this information helps!

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    This does not really look like RIngworm (a fungal infection), but rather like a growth. This could just be a harmless wart or a tumor. It is not possible to determine whether it is benign or malignant from just a photo. Observe this for about two weeks and if it changes shape, size (expands) or color or starts to have a discharge, then take Barkley in to your vet for an exam of the mass. Your vet may want to do a little biopsy or FNA (harvesting cells from the growth with a very thin cannula, usually painless) and either send it to a lab or examine it under the microscope to determine whether malignant or benign.

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