Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

Dear Dr. Fox • I would like to talk about my dog Riley, and the fatty tumor on her back leg. She is old and fat, and has many fatty tumors on her. One tumor was hanging from her back leg and looked ...

Q: We have had numerous dogs over almost 75 years. In only the past few years, we have had several dogs with fatty tumors. It doesn’t seem like these tumors bother them in any way and do not seem ...

As our small cockapoo mix dog has gotten older, all sorts of skin growths have started to appear, but the ones that have freaked me out the most are the ones that burst periodically. Our vet calls ...

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 ...

Finding a mysterious growth under your dog’s skin can be a frightening experience; however, owners can find comfort in knowing that these mystery bumps are not as uncommon as they may think. As dogs ...

Between going on walks, running to the door, and jumping on the couch, many dogs spend most of their day on their feet. But when a dog's routine suddenly slows down, owners might not realize that the ...