I recently noticed this pink bump on my puppy's leg. I have no previous experience owning a puppy and I am not sure what this is. Could someone please help give me an idea of what this might be?
Any help is great. Thanks!
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Dogs can get the same infections and skin problems as we can. In a way, this looks like a leg ulcer. Other than this it is some sort of growth on the puppy's leg where the hair has started to grow out of it. I have never taken things like this lightly because I had one dog that used to get these types of growths all the time and I always had them removed. In the end she ended up with cancer and I had to put her to sleep. Taking them off if the vet feels it is necessary saved her life many times over and allowed me to keep her longer.
It is very difficult to look at this and know what it is. It may be an infection, or a harmless wart or a cancerous growth. And infection can progress quickly to something serious, as can a cancerous growth. But you wont really know until you have it examined by a Veterinarian.
could be a wart?my dogs have had several over the years,however im not a vet ,and while i could say "just keep an eye on it"maybe it would be better to get it looked at,good luck xxx
Only a Vet can be for sure, this could be a bite, allergies, cyst, or nothing! But it still needs to be checked as soon as you are able!
It is probably a sebaceous cyst. My dog had one and my vet said they could biopsy it but there was little concern unless it got bigger or changed shape. Since your puppy will be in for another round of shots soon, I would probably just wait and ask your vet at your next appointment.
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