My dog has a hard lump behind ear after stitches. What should I do?

It looks like a small pustule. He may need an antibiotic to treat so you should call your vet and have him rechecked. If the suture underneath is poking through then your vet might be able to trim the suture so it doesn't bother him. It should eventually be absorbed. The incision appears to have healed well.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Saki. She appears to have a mass growing at the base of her ear. Her veterinarian will likely perform a procedure known as a fine needle aspirate to determine the type of mass. A small needle is used to collect a sample of cells and evaluate them under the microscope. The goal is to determine if the mass requires treatment or not. If possible, I would move her annual appointment up so that she can be seen sooner. I hope this information helps!

The lump is likely a reaction to the bite and the anticoagulant injected by the tick. It can take a few weeks for the lump to go away. Just monitor it for infection/pus/pain. If those signs appear, have your veterinarian examine the lump.

It could be an infection, cysts, or a mass. Marley should be examined by a vet to determine the exact cause. Your vet can do a fine needle aspirate to determine if it needs to be treated. If it is just a benign lump, your vet may want to just monitor it for changes.

Please know that without seeing Snoopy in person, there is no way for me to say for certain what is causing his lump. It could be a cyst, an abscess, a benign tumor, or a malignant tumor. 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 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. Once the cause of the lump is diagnosed, the vet can discuss treatment options with you. I would take him into the vet on Monday to have this lump examined and diagnosed so it can be treated as needed. Good luck, I hope this helps!

This could be a site of a bite wound and, if so, could be an early abscess. It could also just be a cyst (harmless fluid-filled mass). If it continues to grow, has a discharge or seems painful at all Sam needs to get examined by her veterinarian. If it goes away or stays the same I would recommend mentioning it to her veterinarian at her next routine appointment.

I am sorry to hear about Toki! This could be something like a small tumor of the skin which has been scratched and traumatized. It could also be a small wound that has become infected or an insect bite that was infected. Without touching and examining the area we cannot determine exactly what it is, so I would recommend bringing Toki in for the vet to examine it. If it is an infection they will prescribe antibiotics, if it is a tumor then surgical removal may be needed if they are concerned it could be a more aggressive form, or monitoring if they feel it is benign.