My dog has a red lump in her ear. Should I take her to the vet now?

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Red ball had appeared in her ear within the last week. I’m worried it’s a tumour and just want to know if I should take her to the vet. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Dr. Paula Simons · Accepted Answer

Thanks for sending there photo of Isha. From the photo the bump looks like a cyst but I think new lumps and bumps should always be investigated by a veterinarian. They can examine her and her ear and potentially take a small aspirated sample of the bump to look at it under a microscope or send to a pathologist. This is the way to rule out whether it is a tumor or not.

My dog has a red lump in her ear. Should I take her to the vet now?

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