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My dog has a skin tag?

Hopein24 — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:10:47 GMT

I noticed a month ago, my dog had developed a tiny skin tag under the base of her tail. I bathed her yesterday and looked at it and it has grown, say from the size of a pin head a month ago, to the size of a pea. It is pink and looks like a skin tag.....? Has anyone ever had a dog develop a skin tag?

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

Kachina624 — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:14:20 GMT

@Hopein24. Better get it vet checked sometime in the near future just in case it might be a tumor.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

Spacrazy — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:19:34 GMT

Yes, they do... I've been watching a tag on my 14 yo Westie for a couple of years now. My groomer found it on his ear. Just to be sure I took him to the vet and she confirmed and advised to just watch it. So far so good... and I hope the same for you and your baby.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

Puggywuggy — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:56:36 GMT

As @Kachina624 said, please do get the vet to check it and do a biopsy. I hope that it is simply a skin tag. Our vet thought that one of our pugs simply had a tag or mole but upon doing a biopsy he found that it was a malignancy. Hoping that your precious furbaby simply has a benign tag.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

We rescue cats — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:40:40 GMT

I would get it checked at the vet's asap, that's a fast growth so better safe than sorry.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

CamilleP — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:23:45 GMT

@Hopein24 That's REALLY fast growth, you should get your dog to the vet ASAP so they can remove the growth before it can spread and require chemo or radiation to hope you can save your dog's life!

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

geezerette — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:05:55 GMT

It's very common for older dogs to develop skin tags, just like humans. Most of my dogs developed at least one as they aged.

However, they don't normally grow at a rapid rate. If you're concerned, have your vet check it out.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

candys mine — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:23:17 GMT

Get it Checked. as others have said that mass really is growing fast. Please Don't wait until it causes your pup irritation or pain. It may be too difficult to remove by then. Better safe than sorry.

Re: My dog has a skin tag?

Citrine1 — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:46:44 GMT

My dog had a tiny growth on his ear. The vet said it was a wart and to leave it be. A few months later, it had doubled in size (about the size of a pea). I didn't like the fact that it was growing so back to the vet we went.

The vet still didn't believe it was anything to worry about, but we had it removed for my peace of mind. Plus, as I recall, my dog was starting to scratch at it. She had it biopsied and it turned out to be nothing.

She was able to remove it without putting him to sleep and the whole procedure only took a few minutes.

I will say, however, it was close to $700. Still, I was glad to have it done and to know that my dog didn't have cancer. It has not grown back.

Good luck to you!

edited for spelling errors