My dog has a bleeding lump on his paw pad. Should I see a vet?

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My newly adopted dog has a weird malformation on one of his toe pads. It's skin coloured and has misshapen the pad. It also has started to bleed on walks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years old | 8 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Any lumps/bumps that you notice on your dog should be checked out by your vet. Lumps can be any of these things: * abscess (infection) * cyst * cancer (benign or malignant) * wart There is no way I can tell you for sure what it is just based on your description or by looking at a photo but I have a suspicion that this may be a histiocytoma (benign tumor). ( https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952066 )

My dog has a bleeding lump on his paw pad. Should I see a vet?

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