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alexandralee118 · 08-06-2008, 06:32 PM

My Samuel is going to be ten years old on August 12th and while I was bathing him last week I noticed a small bump on his underside, kind of in his armpit of his front right leg. I turned him over while I was brushing him and tried to get a good look at it. It looks like a mole, its not hard, I dont think it is a tick because i cannot see any legs and it is really squishy, flesh consistency. Should I be concerned if it is just a new mole? Are ticks ever of a fleshy consistency? We tried to pick it off initially and it bled but didn't come off. I know that older dogs can develop new moles, is this ok?

maximpooh · 08-06-2008, 08:49 PM

Skipper had something similar to that. I didn't know what it was. His was between his left hind leg and belly area. It started off flesh color, then it turned a greenish color and then it disappeared. The vet told me to keep an eye on it and to call them if there were any changes. Sorry, I am not much help.

Wylie's Mom · 08-07-2008, 07:00 AM

A lot of dogs develop "skin tags" and they are usually benign - humans get them too. As they get older, they seem to be more common as well (and, they can grow). Do you have a vet appt. in the next couple months or so? You could get it looked at then. But, if you're worried or unsure of what it is (and I certainly can't diagnose it, lol!), you could get it looked at. My experience has always been that it's a skin tag.

08-06-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
alexandralee118 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 26	A new mole? My Samuel is going to be ten years old on August 12th and while I was bathing him last week I noticed a small bump on his underside, kind of in his armpit of his front right leg. I turned him over while I was brushing him and tried to get a good look at it. It looks like a mole, its not hard, I dont think it is a tick because i cannot see any legs and it is really squishy, flesh consistency. Should I be concerned if it is just a new mole? Are ticks ever of a fleshy consistency? We tried to pick it off initially and it bled but didn't come off. I know that older dogs can develop new moles, is this ok? __________________ Sammy and Cisco

08-07-2008, 07:00 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	A lot of dogs develop "skin tags" and they are usually benign - humans get them too. As they get older, they seem to be more common as well (and, they can grow). Do you have a vet appt. in the next couple months or so? You could get it looked at then. But, if you're worried or unsure of what it is (and I certainly can't diagnose it, lol!), you could get it looked at. My experience has always been that it's a skin tag. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-06-2008, 08:49 PM	#2
maximpooh Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 11	Skipper had something similar to that. I didn't know what it was. His was between his left hind leg and belly area. It started off flesh color, then it turned a greenish color and then it disappeared. The vet told me to keep an eye on it and to call them if there were any changes. Sorry, I am not much help.