My senior dog has a nipple lump and won't eat. What's wrong?

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I’m really scared. Recently I found a little ball near mi dog’s nipple and I started reading and it said that if the dog does not eat then the dog can have cancer. She has not eaten in one week, but she does want to eat human food. The dog is a malteese and she has 9 years. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | 8 years and 5 months old

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

Hi, and thanks for your question. Although a picture of it would help to give you a more specific answer, 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 senior dog has a nipple lump and won't eat. What's wrong?

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