bump/cyst on nose

[mastinson]

I have a 2 yr old lab collie mix that has a blackish blue bump/cyst on top of his nose about the size of a a BB that is sore to touch.

I noticed a few weeks ago he had something black stuck on top of his nose and I yanked it off because I didn't thing it was actually attached and just thought he had something stuck on his nose. Well it was attached and it hurt but did not bleed and just looked like a raw spot after I took it off. Now after a couple of weeks he has it again but I am not really sure it is the exact same spot but I think it is.

Could this be cancer, allergy related, or maybe something that will go away on its own. Also the bum/cyst is very sore because when I try to touch it he pulls away. BTW he has a white nose like most collies but it don't look like it has anything to do with collie nose from the pictures that I have looked at.

[GoldenMom]

Could be any of the above. A picture *might* help. If it's hurting him, I'd take him in to have it looked at/removed if needed.

[mastinson]

[cricket]

Could it have been a skin tag that you pulled off?

[GoldenMom]

Sage has a couple of little spots that look a lot like that, but his don't hurt him. In a two year old dog it's unlikely but possible that it could be some sort of skin cancer (especially since he has a white nose). If it continues to hurt him, get it looked at.

[mastinson]

Great news what appeared to be a black cyst was just a thick scab and all I did was touch it and it fell off but there is still a small raw bump where it was. I think I know what is causing it though, my dog loves to chase and snap at bees and wasps and I think he is getting stung on the nose . Anyways thanks for all the great input and I will keep a eye on his honker.

BTW anyone know of a way to keep the bees and especially the wasps away because every year they invade us and make homes under my deck and in my barn where I can't get to them.



Also here is the big fella (89 lbs) and my daughter.









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[Paranoid]

labs and dobies are really prone to fatty growths and skin tags.

unless they inhibit bodily functions i was always advised to leave them alone.