moderate urgency
Skin Lumps in Dogs & Cats
New growths, bumps, or masses on or under the skin. Can be benign (lipomas, cysts) or malignant (mast cell tumors, sarcomas).
Common Causes
- • Lipoma (fatty tumor)
- • Mast cell tumor
- • Cyst
- • Abscess
- • Histiocytoma
- • Injection site sarcoma (cats)
Red Flags
- • Rapid growth
- • Ulceration or bleeding
- • Fixed to underlying tissue
- • Multiple new lumps
- • Lump at previous injection site (cats)
When to See a Vet
Any new lump should be evaluated. Urgently if rapidly growing, ulcerated, or changing in appearance.
🐕 Skin Lumps by Dog Breed
Labrador RetrieverGolden RetrieverGerman ShepherdFrench BulldogBulldogPoodleBeagleRottweilerDachshundYorkshire TerrierBoxerCavalier King Charles SpanielSiberian HuskyAustralian ShepherdChihuahuaGreat DaneShih TzuBorder CollieCocker SpanielStaffordshire Bull TerrierMaltesePomeranianDoberman PinscherMiniature SchnauzerBernese Mountain DogWeimaranerJack Russell TerrierPugEnglish Springer SpanielShetland SheepdogBoston TerrierHavaneseBrittanyEnglish BulldogWest Highland White Terrier
🐈 Skin Lumps by Cat Breed
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