My dog has a rapidly growing lump on its face. What should I do?

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My miniature pin has a large growth under her eye on his face? Started small in the morning by the the time I came home from work it grew. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Pinscher | Female | unspayed | 14 years and 2 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Hello, my name is Dr. Elizabeth and I am concerned about this growth. Given the history of getting bigger quickly, and the location on Reese's face, I'm worried this is a tooth root abscess: https://www.petcoach.co/article/4th-premolar-carnassial-tooth-infections/ It could also be another type of infection or something like a cancerous Mast Cell Tumor which can also change very quickly. It is unlikely to be a big bite or sting because those should get big initially and then shrink over a few hours. Not the other way around. I recommend to get Reese into the veterinarian tomorrow morning. They'll get a better idea what this is from a physical exam. Soak her food warm water until it softens. Make her food and water room temperature. Take away any chew toys to avoid any further potential trauma. I hope this helps and that things get figured out quickly!

My dog has a rapidly growing lump on its face. What should I do?

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