What is this lump or wart on my dog's head? Should I be worried?

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• Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on February 4th, 2018

  These appear like little sebaceous adenomas, but could be a wart. I'd have to examine them in-person to be more certain. These are harmless and may regress without any treatment, but usually they require surgical removal. For more information about these types of masses, I recommend you read the information at the link below.
  
  https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/skin-sebaceous-gland-tumors
  
  I hope that helps and all is well with your dog.

  

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 2nd, 2017

  Thank you for including a picture the lump on Drew's head! It looks like it could be papilloma (a benign wart). It could also be another type of benign tumor or a malignant tumor if Drew is a middle aged to older dog. 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. I would have Drew seen by a vet in the next few days to have this lump examined and diagnosed so it can be treated if needed.

  

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• Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 3rd, 2018

  Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. What you are seeing is likely a benign cyst or skin mass. If you would like to know for sure what this is, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Orcan and perform some additional testing on the area. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

  

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• Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on January 22nd, 2019

  Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be a benign or malignant growth. There is no way of knowing for sure without an examination though this represents a reason to seek veterinary care. This is usually determined with an examination and a fine needle aspirate (FNA) or a biopsy. Treatment depends on the findings up to that point. I recommend you have your pup evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good day!

  

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