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My dog has a bump on their nose. Is it a serious health concern?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Is this bump on my dog’s nose a concern?

5 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 20th, 2018

It looks like this lump could simply be a benign tumor, but that's impossible to say without seeing the dog 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. I'd give your dog's vet a call to set up an appointment for sometime this week. I hope this helps!

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on November 10th, 2019
This looks like it could be a benign growth, but there is a chance it could be something more serious since Ellie is an older girl. 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. I hope this helps!
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on September 13th, 2019
This could just be a benign growth, but without seeing Chikis in person, I can't say for certain. It is concerning it's growing bigger. 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 an appointment.
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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on February 15th, 2019
A picture of it would be of great help to determine more specifically the underlying nature of it.
Generally speaking though, we won’t be able to give a definitive answer, which would be possible only with a check at your local vet and more tests like fine needle aspiration or a biopsy.
Differentials in this case would include mainly skin cysts, benign type of tumors and infections.
Malignant tumors are very unlikely given her young age.
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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth
Veterinarian
Published on December 4th, 2019
A photo may help us to give better advice. Pets can get many types of lumps and bumps. Most of these tumors will be benign but some will be malignant and you can't tell by looks. Here is a helpful link discussing the various types of skin masses in general:
https://www.petcoach.co/article/lumps-and-bumps-on-your-pet/

If the mass is red or pink colored or if it is still present after 2 weeks, I do recommend to have it checked out to be safe. The doctor may recommend to aspirate the mass to examine the cells under a microscope. That is one of the best ways to know what it is and if further action is needed. Hopefully it's nothing serious.
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