My dog has a black lump on her stomach near privates. Is it a tumor?

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My dog a big black lump on the underside of stomach near her privates, is it a tumor? Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Female | 3 years and 7 months old | 45 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

It may very well be a tumor, but without a physical exam and diagnostics, whether or not it is benign or malignant cannot be determined. You can choose to monitor it at home for rapid growth or change, discharge, bleeding or discomfort then have Pepper seen by your veterinarian or you can schedule an exam right away. Your veterinarian may perform a fine needle aspirate to collect samples for pathology or schedule Pepper for a biopsy procedure to collect a more substantial sample. Treatment options will depend on the results of the exam and aspirate/biopsy.

My dog has a black lump on her stomach near privates. Is it a tumor?

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