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bump on my puppy

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Posted on 2008/09/23 by Alisha Olson
Milly
Milly

My long haired chihuahua is about 7 months old and under her right arm she has a small bump almost like a Miskito bite but a little bigger. its not irritated on the skin. is this something i should be seriously concerned about?

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  • Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:

    September 24th, 2008 at 07:16 AM

    How long has it been there and is it getting bigger?  it may be a bug bite of some sort, but it could also be a growth.  Histiocytomas are benign skin tumors that are relatively common in younger dogs. They are easily diagnosed with a needles biopsy and there is no need for general anesthesia.  They are self limiting and reso;ve on there own.  They do not need to be surgically removed.

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