My dog has growing black growths he bites. What can I do for him?

This looks like a like mass, skin tag, or possibly a nipple. You can try to give him some Benadryl to see if this controls the itch. See link below. You can also spray the area with Benadryl spray. If that doesn't help or if the mass is changing, I would have your vet take a look at it. Your vet will be able to aspirate it to make sure it is benign and also get him started on some meds to help him if needed. I hope this helps ! https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/#

It is hard to say for sure by just these pictures but they look like skin tags. If they are hard, growing, bleeding or bothering him, I would have him seen by your vet. Otherwise, you could just watch them for any change. I hope this helps!

It would be a good idea to have Maximus examined by your veterinarian. These growths may be benign but there is a chance that they are getting infected and this is causing Maximus to bite at them. Unfortunately, it is also possible that that some of these growths could be cancerous. Your veterinarian can evaluate the growths and help you decide if surgical removal is best or if any medications are needed. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and best of luck to you and Maximus!

Thank you for your question! Unfortunately we cannot diagnose a mass based on looks alone. We don't know if this mass got irritated and is inflammed/infected and grew because of this, or if it is growing in size due to the nature of the tumor. I would recommend making an appointment for Gotham's vet to look at the growth. In the meantime, if he is licking the area put an e-collar (the cone shaped collar) on him to prevent this which could introduce bacteria and irritation. You can put a topical antibiotic ointment onto the area until you are seen. The fact that it is growing quickly in size would make me personally recommend removing the growth, especially since he is bothering at it. Another option would be to do a cytology of the growth, where some cells are collected and looked at under the microscope to help identify the nature of the growth. Best of luck to you and Gotham.

From the picture, it does look like a benign growth such as a mole, but my concern here is that it's clearly bothering Bella. For some reason, it's really annoying her. I also can't rule out it being more serious without seeing her in person. 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. Best of luck.

Hello. Are these warts? These are the most common non-cancerous growths we see, & they are especially common on poodles. If surgery concerns you, please talk to your vet about freezing the growths off using a special liquid nitrogen product available to vets called Verruca Freeze. It is not super cheap, but it does not require any anesthesia to use. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

This looks like it could be a growth and it's clearly bothering him if he's biting at it. 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 his vet a call to make him an appointment.