My puppy has a black mole-like growth on her back foot. What is it?

This could be a benign growth or it could be something more serious like a malignant growth. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of its cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the cause of the lump is diagnosed, the vet can discuss treatment options if needed. Give Bodhi's vet a call to make him an appointment.

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be a benign or malignant growth. Given the length it has been present, it likely represents something benign though you will not know until it is sampled. This is most of the time differentiated with a test called a fine needle aspirate which is easy, cheap and pain-free. Sometimes, a biopsy is required for a diagnosis. Have Latte evaluated by your veterinarian to have this test performed to try to sort out what the diagnosis is so that the best course of action can be determined. If it is a malignant tumor that warrants surgery, it is better to find out sooner rather than later. Keeping my fingers crossed that it is something benign!

Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. This lump on Ophelia could be caused by a wart, but it could also be due to a benign tumor or a malignant tumor. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. I would have Ophelia seen by a vet on Monday or Tuesday to have this lump examined and diagnosed so it can be treated as needed.

Hi Laura. These could simply be benign tumors like warts. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of its cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the cause of the lump is diagnosed, the vet can discuss treatment options if needed. Give Andi's vet a call in the morning to make her an appointment. Best of luck.

This growth needs to be checked and analysed as there are many conditions and types of tumors that could look like that. take Google to the vet, they will perform a fine needle aspiration on the growth and send it to the lab for analysis. when the result comes, the vet will advise what needs to be done according to the diagnosis.

It looks like it could be a benign growth, but without seeing her in person, I can't say for certain. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of its cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. Once the cause of the lump is diagnosed, the vet can discuss treatment options if needed. Give her vet a call to make her an appointment.

Luna could have a few different things going on. Without a picture it is hard to tell you exactly. Young dogs can get non cancerous growths called histiocytomas. These sometimes will go away with in a few months. If the growth does not go away I would take him to a veterinarian to have an aspirate taken. It is also possible a foreign body, infection or insect bite is possible.