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My dog has a bump on the tip of her tongue. Should I be concerned?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 90 lbs

my dog has a bump on the tip of her tongue. should i be worried?

4 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 23rd, 2018

Although a pic would help to determine the underlying nature of the lump, This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration).
Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors.
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.

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Related Answers from Veterinarians

Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA
Veterinarian
Published on November 29th, 2016
Any lumps which grow in size are a concern and should be assessed by a vet. Sedation may be required to fully check the size and depth and possibly sample a mass on the tongue so keep him fasting before the appointment
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Answered By Rosemary Barber, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on March 29th, 2017
Hi! This is something I would suggest having checked by your vet. There are, of course, all sorts of benign growths that can occur, but dogs do sometimes get some pretty aggressive tumours in their mouthes. So, ideally, it would be great to take Gunner in to have the area checked. Best of luck!
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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM
Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident
Published on July 12th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Given that growths with that appearance in this region are quite unusual and they have only been present for a short amount of time, it would be ok to continue to monitor this a bit longer before getting too worried as this may be something that will subside on its own. I recommend that you continue to monitor him for now and if this does not resolve in the next 2-3 weeks, have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment. Good luck and have a great day!
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