My Shar Pei has a bleeding, oozing lump behind his ear. Is it serious?

It could be a cyst, mass, or pustule. Have your vet take a look at it to determine the best way to treat. She may need an antibiotic to treat an infection and/or it may need to be removed. Your vet can do an aspirate to help diagnose.

I would recommend having Lily evaluated by the vet if this mass is getting bigger. any abnormal growth that is changing in size and shape should be assessed to make sure that it is not malignant. A needle aspirate may give your vet enough clues to determine what this is, or they may recommend surgical biopsy or removal. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Unfortunately I also can't tell by just a look, but in an 11 year old dog, there is always a concern any lump could be malignant. It's a very good idea to have Dime seen by her vet and have this tested.

Hi! That can be an abscess (collection of pus inside, pretty similar to a pimple) or it can be other skin related issue. Keep your eyes if it's painful, hard and If it is growing. Try to find any other similar wound in other parts of the body. I recommended take to your vet, so they can have a good look, clip and clean. Your dog may need some antibiotic, or it might goes off by its own. Good luck! Remember, If its growing, just take to your vet.

This sounds like an abscess or hot spot. You can trim the surrounding fur to let the air in and stop the fur from getting stuck in the discharge. Clean the area with medicated shampoo or antibacterial soap, rinse it off, dry it and then apply a thin film of antibacterial ointment on it. If Rosie is scratching the area please use a restraint collar if needed. Once you clean up the area if it looks like a tumor then take Rosie in for an exam and they can do a needle aspirate and look at cells under the microscope to see if it's an infection or cancer. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Rosie.

This may be a cyst, or a small abscess, or an irritated tumor. Since Snoopy is an older dog, I recommend having this swelling looked at by a vet sooner rather than later, to make sure it's not a cancerous tumor. It probably is just a cyst, and nothing to worry about, but the only way to know for sure is to have your vet look at the swelling and potentially take a small sample of it with a needle to look at cells under the microscope for a diagnosis. This is called "fine needle aspirate and cytology." Hope that helps!

I'm sorry Rumi is not feeling well. The photos make it look as though she has bruising. This is very concerning, especially if she hasn't hurt herself in a way that would normally cause bruising. Bruising alongside her other clinical signs may indicate that she is systemically unwell. I would have her evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible.