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What's this wart-like bump inside my dog's ear? Should I worry?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 11 months and 28 days old | 60 lbs

Wart looking bump inside my one year old lab/pitt ear. Do I need to be concerned? What should I do?

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C. Rathjens, DVM

Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 28th, 2018

In the picture, it looks like a mass to me, so I would recommend going to Rey's vet to have it sampled (quick, easy, no sedation required) and the cells looked at under a microscope to see if it's something concerning. Young dogs can get a benign mass called a histiocytoma that goes away on it's own eventually, which would be my first guess. Your vet might say it's a wart when they see it in person, in which case no sampling is needed, but keeping Rey away from other dogs until it's been gone for 2 weeks is a good idea because the virus that causing warts is very contagious. So, you don't need to be highly concerned, but should have it looked at.
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