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Lump on my dog’s leg

Published on: January 19, 2023 • By: toro · In Forum: Dogs
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toro
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January 19, 2023 at 07:48am
Hello. I just noticed my dog has been licking a spot on his leg and was losing his fur around there from his excessive licking and realized there was a pink lump there. It doesn’t seem hurt him since he lets me touch it but he does lick it a lot constantly. Can anyone tell me what this is? He’s around 13 years old. Thank you! F6DF93EC-CF3D-4C44-8076-5C740DF7850E
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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January 19, 2023 at 11:09am
Hello!  That might take a biopsy to identify and could theoretically be cancerous (either malignant or benign) or inflammatory (a reaction to something, such as a small foreign body in the skin).  I can see how much your dog has been licking from the colour that the saliva turns the fur and this can be a sign of pain, or simply that it's annoying him.  A vet visit - and possibly even biopsy or removal - may be in order.
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