Histiocytomas are benign skin growths commonly found in young dogs and are not usually painful or itchy. These growths often resolve on their own, but surgical removal may be necessary if they become ...

PetHelpful. Q: "My dog has red, irritated skin under his nostrils and started getting scabs under his mouth in the winter, ...

A lipoma is a common type of benign skin tumor found in dogs. It is identified by the collection of fat cells on the outside or inside the dog's body. Lipomas usually grow on the pet's abdomen ...

Rebhun, a professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Older dogs frequently develop benign skin lesions and ...

which is benign. These occur in younger dogs and, while usually on legs or the trunk, can be on the skin near the eyelid margins. They usually regress spontaneously but that can take a few months.

Malignant melanoma. Just as in people, malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer in dogs that affects pigmented cells known as melanocytes. Dogs often develop benign tumors in pigmented cells ...