A wide variety of skin lumps, bumps, and tags are encountered in dogs, especially as they age. They can arise from many different cells or structures in the skin like the oil glands and hair follicles ...

Most of our animals love a good petting, and it is often during these instances that we discover a lump or bump that we may have not noticed before. It is common for pets to develop skin growths as ...

Small lumps and bumps on your dog can be cancerous, which is why early detection of cancer is key. Credit: Braastad family photo My dog has a lump or bump on its skin! Many clients come in with this ...

A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It's not clear why some of these immune cells ...

There may be topics you’d like to discuss with your doctor, but you just can’t bring yourself to ask him or her. That’s where our ‘Ask the Doc’ segment can be helpful for you. Dr. Chris Snyder with ...

The most common treatment is surgical removal of the MCT, which is often curative, especially for low-grade tumors that are ...