New spot on 3-month Aussiedoodle: Is vet attention necessary?

This bump could be from an injury, a skin infection, or a growth. The next step is to have Stella seen by a vet since this has been going on for a week. The vet can diagnose what is causing it, and can discuss treatment options with you. I hope this helps.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is likely some local irritation. This may be due to allergies for example. It may be an allergy to something specific in the environment or something else like fleas or food. This may go away on its own if it is something minor. However, if this continues, I recommend you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Best of luck!

It may be local irritation or infection. A tick bite, tiny bite or claw wound is also possible, especially if you have other pets or if Stella goes outside. Monitor for redness, swelling, bruising, discharge or lethargy. It looks to be healing on its own. You can have Stella examined by your veterinarian for a more definitive diagnosis and treatment (if indicated).

That almost looks like a black fly bite, but it's not the time of the year for it. It could be from an injury or another bug bite. Keep an eye on it over the weekend, and if it gets bigger, starts to bother Skipper, or doesn't go away, have him seen by a vet on Monday.

That looks like an insect bite that may be infected for it to have a focal light spot in the center. If she seems fine otherwise you can opt to keep an eye on it and make sure it continues to improve. If it does get bigger, if she becomes lame, acts sick, refuses to eat or starts vomiting or has diarrhea, get her in to see your vet right away as there may be something more serious going on.

It doesn't appear to be related to fleas. It could be an injury but it could also be the start of a tumor. I would recommend you leave it alone and monitor it for about a week. Don't pick at it or apply anything to it. If it is just a scab from an injury it should be much improved if not all the way healed in that time frame. If it is virtually the same or just a tad bit improved then I would have your vet check that spot out. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Things like this can be an enlarged pore that has accumulated a wax ball or sometimes a cyst that has dried up and the body has blocked off. Generally these pets will be fine. Wash the area gently with soap and rinse it well. Gently pat it dry. Make sure Stella does not lick at it as this can make it inflamed and prone to infection. Look at it daily for any signs of redness, swelling or discharge. If these are seen, take her to the veterinarian. Generally these lesions will fill in and don’t require you to apply any treatment. They may also reappear at a later date. If anything looks suspicious, have it checked out. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.