Red growth on dog / wart like spot

Hi Jay,
From the photo you sent it appears to be a benign wart. It does look like he has been licking it and causing it to be moist, red, and inflamed.

If he continues to lick it, he may cause it to become infected. Also, if it seems to grow, become more inflamed, swollen, or starts to discharge a liquid over the next 3-6 weeks, I would advise you seek the help of a holistic veterinarian.

In the meantime, I would limit vaccinations. See our Dog Vaccination Schedule page for more information.

And to learn how to improve his diet, see our info on 10 Best Dog Food Options. If he is on a dry dog food diet, he will not have the moisture his skin and hair coat need to heal and prevent the occurrence of more warts or growths.

You can apply Aloe Vera juice (100% pure juice) to the wart to help diminish the redness and licking. Sometimes an ointment containing the homeopathic remedy Thuya can be applied to help warts or small growths disappear. But finding a holistic veterinarian would be the best for him. To find a holistic veterinarian in your area click here:
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Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

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Hi thanks for the advice. I'd just like to update this by saying within a couple of days the growth/wart turned black and just dropped off with no ill effects.

Thanks again, Jay

Hi Jay,
That is wonderful news! Thank you for the update!

Dr. Tillman

What did you to get the wart/black spot to drop off?

I didn't do anything other than distract him if I saw him licking it and it just fell of in a couple of days.

Thank you so much for your service including the
pictures. My dog is White and he has been licking it so I was afraid it could be a cancer.
I will and eye on him. Should I use the over the counter wart remover on this growth?

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My 2 year old schnauzer suddenly developed a red growth on her front leg. At first I thought it was a piece of hard candy stuck in her fur. I'm really worried. It is smooth, red and moist looking but she constantly licks it. It is now starting to look like its getting ulcerated. Can anyone help

Hi Sonya,
My suspicions for a 2 year old Schnauzer to develop a growth, is that it is either a mast cell tumor or a histiocytoma. It is difficult to give advice without a photo.

I thank you for your question. And, I'm happy to help, but we only accept new questions from subscribers (the original question above was from a subscriber).
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