My German Shepherd has a growing bump on her mouth. What is it?

It could be an infection or possibly an auto-immune disease. Have your vet take a look at the lesions to determine the exact cause. Your vet can do a biopsy, if needed, to help diagnose and then prescribe medications to treat the problem. He may need an antibiotic and/or an anti-inflammatory.

This looks like a growth of some sorts, like an oral papilloma. These are benign tumors of the mouth, lips, and gums. I would have Dakota seen by a vet for it. The vet can confirm if it is an oral papilloma, and can discuss methods to remove it if necessary. Best of luck.

I've seen this type of bump or sore after a tick or spider bite. It often lasts a few weeks and then resolves. If it's a mass and it enlarges please take him in to have it examined and removed if needed. As long as you are keeping an eye on it and it's not bothering your dog you can wait a week or two before getting it examined, as it may go away by then. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

With Artu being young and the location of this mass being on or around the face, statistically speaking this is most likely a benign lesion. The first one that comes to mind is known as a histiocytoma, something that is not a concern and will often resolve spontaneously even if left to its own devices. Getting the cytology sent out to the lab is definitely the way to go in order to be sure it isn't anything more harmful that requires immediate attention. Though you indicated the area is non-painful and he does not seem negatively effective systemically, this is not necessarily an indication of Artu's overall health relating to this lesion. There are certainly other types of lesions that can occur in young animals that are concerning, some of which come to mind include mast cell tumors and/or melanomas. However, these would be less likely. Hope this makes sense.

Unfortunately the color on the picture is quite distorted. However if appears to be a possible abscess (infected pocket caused by trauma to the skin) or a large inflammatory response to a bug bite (spider perhaps). It is large however and looks irritated so I would recommend having your vet examine this area closely. Jasmine will likely need some medicaitons to get this to resolve well. Poor girl. I hope she gets this resolved soon. Best wishes and take care.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ruby. It is difficult to say what the bump may be without seeing a picture. You are welcome to submit your question again with several pictures. We can try to give you a more detailed answer. The bump could be her bone structure, a cyst, an infection under the skin such as an abscess or a form of skin cancer. She will need to see her veterinarian. She will need to be examined and treatment prescribed if necessary. I hope this information helps!

The most common growth looking like that is a viral pappiloma, it's a tumor caused by a virus, it tends to resolves itself without treatment with time. I would still recommend having it checked by your vet to make sure.