My dog has hard lumps. Do hard lumps always mean cancer for my pet?

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Someone told me that if Brandi’s lumps are hard she has cancer. Any truth to this theory. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | 60 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Not really. Benign lumps can be firm or hard and not be cancerous (meaning metastatic/spreading). Some small hard lumps in the skin can actually be clogged oil ducts. I would recommend having Brandi examined by a vet. The only way to know what might be going on with a lump or bump is to obtain a needle sample or do a biopsy to examine it under a microscope.

My dog has hard lumps. Do hard lumps always mean cancer for my pet?

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