Pinkish bump on my dog’s cheek

Hi Jeniffer,
From the photos you submitted of Hyde’s face, your 2 year old male Mastiff Mix, I am suspicious that the bump may be a granuloma, commonly called ‘Proud flesh’. It will usually arise in the area of a wound that is slow to heal.

Other causes may be due to an ingrown hair or whisker that has developed into a cyst.

Keeping the area clean as you are doing is important. Perhaps using hydrogen peroxide may be more effective than the saline/salt water. To specifically treat it, I would suggest the homeopathic remedy Silicea. This is given orally.

It would be best to contact a holistic veterinarian in your area to guide you, and perhaps do some diagnostic tests. This might be an impression smear on a microscope slide to make sure it is not a more serious, cancerous type of growth. If a homeopathic remedy is used, then the veterinarian would need to determine the potency, and how often to repeat the remedy depending on Hyde’s response. Although, in some cases, your holistic veterinarian may wish to use a remedy that fits Hyde’s entire ‘constitional’ make-up. This will be determined when an exam is done. See our page on Homeopathic Treatments for more information.

It is also extremely important to feed a healthy diet – see our page on the healthiest pre-packaged dog food diets for your dog.

And I would be VERY cautious regarding any future vaccinations for Hyde. A Holistic veterinarian would be able to write an exemption form for rabies, if needed.

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Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: This educational advice is based on the depth of your question and the picture you submitted. The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

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