My senior Cavalier has a growth that doesn't hurt. Is it a wart?

This looks like a papilloma wart that got irritated (ie: she scratched it or something). I would not be overly concerned about it. You are welcome to put some Neosporin on it to help it heal. These "warts" are very common in small breed dogs. As always, you know your dog best, if you are worried then you should have her examined by your vet.

Thanks for sending the picture! It appears to be a wart like growth with a small scab on top. These are common in small breed dogs. If it grows or changes rapidly, then I would still have her veterinarian check it out. Otherwise I do not suspect it will be a problem for her. You can try to clean the scab off for her. Good luck!

Hi there. That appears to be just a benign wart or cyst. I would not worry about it at all. Just monitor it and if it starts to change in color, shape, size or it starts to bother Terry then you should get him to your vet for an exam. I don't expect that will happen. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I am afraid it is not possible to properly identify this growth from a photo. This could be a wart, a cutaneous horn (both benign), or a tumor or just a tissue reaction. In order to identify such a growth we need to palpate it, determine whether it is solely in the skin or attached under the skin, movable against certain tissues, has a discharge, compare the visible size with the size in or under the skin, take a fine needle biopsy, etc. and give the dog a general exam. If this growth appeared suddenly or appears to be growing, I suggest you take Oskar to your vet to have it examined. Old dogs often get tumors, most of the time they are benign warts, but sometimes they can be bad cancer.

According to the picture this looks like a wart that Lady scratched and now has a scab on it. Since she is bothering with it and seems uncomfortable I would take her to see your veterinarian. They can make sure it is nothing else like a scratch that got infected or a different type of growth that go infected and scabbed over. They also will be able to give her a topical ointment to place on the area to help with any type of infection. If this is something that continues to bother her or scab over I would recommend removing it so it does not continually get infected and bother her. If she is scratching at it I would put an e-collar on her so she does not make it worse. As dogs age it is very common for them to get more warts like these, some may bother them while others will not.

The pictures look like benign warts, but It is always a good idea to have your vet examine any masses on M. In general, if a wart is bleeding it is worth considering removing it, so it would be worth discussing that with your vet as well. However, we often do not remove warts if they are not causing a problem. I have attached a link below with more information on warts. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1934 I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Hello. If things are pretty static it is best just to leave the scab alone. Chances are at some point it will fall off. Most likely another scab will form & the process will repeat itself. The scab is somewhat protective, so I agree with your vet & leave the scab alone. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.