Small Soft Pink Mass Near a Dog's Prepuce
by Sylvia
(Victoria, BC Canada)
Reader Question
My 13-year-old Yorkshire terrier has a small soft pink mass near the opening where he urinates from. Are these usually benign? Gus is under a vet's care and she is going to do a biopsy (surgeon will do it), under a general anaesthetic, since it is located in a sensitive area for the dog. We are having it done the first week of July. I am interested to know how common this problem is in dogs.
Thanks.
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Answer from Our Team
Small pink masses on or near the prepuce are often benign, such as papillomas, but other tumors can occur there too. A biopsy is the right approach, and doing it under anesthesia in a sensitive area is sensible.
Ask the surgeon to remove the whole mass if possible and send it to a pathologist, which often both diagnoses and treats it.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
