A growth on my dogs' back?

[elle.bunny]

I just discovered it about a day ago...and today I wanted to see if I could essentially remove it. I did a bit but then it started to bleed, so I stopped. She is fifteen years old. She is partially blind and deaf...is it something serious? I don't want to stress her by going to the vets.

It's about the size of a grape and on the outside of her skin.

Thank you.

[tiffers]

...do you have a picture?

At 15, it is likely to be an old age wart. It could potentially be a Mast Cell Tumor, in which the more you mess with it, the bigger it will get.

How fast did this appear? Is it oozing at all? What breed of dog?

[PatchO'Pits]

It may or may not be something to worry about the only way to know is to take her to the vet and have it aspirated and or biopsied.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more help.

I hope it is nothing major.

You may want to call around and see if there is a vet in your area that does house calls

[DachshundDuo]

Welcome to Petlovers! I would encourage you to call a vet and have her seen. I'm sure that it would stress her, but better to err on the side of caution, right?