If you see fast growth, redness, swelling, pus, an opening, or if the dog is in pain, make that appointment even sooner. The same goes for lumps that are in certain areas, like the face or paws ...

Editor’s Note: Healthy Paws is a column sponsored and ... Luckily, your vet tells you not to worry, because these bumps are a normal part of your boy dog’s anatomy — called the bulbus ...

Besides smells, Stone recommends looking for physical symptoms like: Redness Bumps Hair loss General swelling Pain Dogs may be hesitant to let you handle their paws, but you can make this process ...

Editor’s Note: Healthy Paws is a column sponsored and written ... So if you’ve ever lost sleep after noticing this bump on the roof of your dog’s mouth, don’t worry — you’re not ...

Most of our animals love a good petting, and it is often during these instances that we discover a lump or bump that we may have ... in middle-aged or older dogs, especially around the ribs ...

These are inflamed bumps or nodules found between the ... overweight dogs who put excessive pressure on their paws; dogs with arthritis or other pain that causes them to chronically shift their ...

In honor of National Corn Chip Day on January 29, veterinarian Dr. Audrey Wystrach explains why a dog's paws can smell like corn chips Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...