My dog has a lump on his leg. Is it a skin tag or something serious?

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My 8 year old Rotti has a skin tag on the hind leg, I tried to put a rubber band around it to have no blood supply go to it, but I took it off because I read it could get infected if not taken off correctly. I shaved around it and this is what it looks like. Should I worry it’ll get infected? It doesn’t bother him at all. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | neutered | 6 years and 11 months old | 100 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. This lump/bump/growth should be ideally examined by your local vet to have a diagnosis established. Your vet may want to perform an FNA (fine needle aspiration) or a biopsy to sample the bump and determine its underlying nature. Differentials would include skin cysts, infections, benign or more malignant type of tumors. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog has a lump on his leg. Is it a skin tag or something serious?

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