My Dog Has Bumps Under His Skin All Over His Back What Is It?

Skin problems are not uncommon in dogs. The fact that your dog has bumps under his skin along his back doesn't necessarily mean these bumps are malignant tumours. More often than not, these lumps and bumps will tend to be things like fatty deposits under the skin, or lipomas, sebaceous cysts or warts. Where these various types of lump can be quite numerous and cause irritation and discomfort to the dog, they are not usually threatening to the dog's overall health and wellbeing. This does not mean, however, that they should be neglected as they could get rather uncomfortable and unpleasant if left. Among such other non-malignant culprits causing similar symptoms include infected hair follicles and follicular cysts, granulomas and allergic reactions. All of these should be investigated by a vet as they will not only be able to identify what the cause is, but be able to advise on treatment.  In some cases, treatment of the lumps may actually need surgery to remove them. If this is not an option then a strict watch on the condition of the skin and lumps must be maintained in case of any infection or change. One should not become complacent in the investigation to such skin conditions as there is always a chance that these collective bumps  may be more serious than first thought and that a malignancy could be taking root. All skin lumps must be investigated by a vet just in case the lumps may be, or could turn cancerous. A consultation with the vet is always the first and best place to start, not only of peace of mind, but so the correct diagnosis can be made and therefore the correct treatment can be given.

All skin bumps require proper diagnosis from the vet because differentiation of the bumps can require microscopic examination. Bumps in dogs can be a sebaceous cyst which are formed due to plugging of oil glands. These are treated by their own. These bumps can be warts due to virus and affect lips, eyelids and mouth. Common type of bumps are lipomas which are fatty tumors and don't harm but larger can cause irritations. When hair follicles become infected, also cause bumps formation. Other types of skin bumps can be follicular cysts, fibroma and granuloma. All these bumps are non cancerous and don't harm much but some time if infection might ask you to visit a vet.
There are some bumps which can be cancerous like basal cell tumors which can spread to other parts of the body as well. Fibrosarcoma is another type tumor which is cancerous. Hemangiosarcoma and some types of lymphomas are cancerous and affect dogs.

I have given you the details of some possible causes of bumps in your dog. Only thing you have to do is to take your dog to vet for the diagnosis of the bumps first and then treatment will be easy.

My chihuahua dog has bumps under his hair he has had them for 2 days they don't seem to hurt and he has not lost his energy he is still eating fine we don't have money to take his to a vet please help

My dog has the same thing but when we went to the vet they said that they don't know how he got them and that hes not the first dog to have them. He just gave us this new shampoo and some medicine. We have been using them for about a week now but I don't really see much improvement. Maybe a little later.

They are mites. Get them to the vet it won't hurt them. But its like having ant roaming in your body. I have a pit and he has it make it uncomfortable for them.

This could be flea bites.  Does the animal have fleas?  Giving a bath and brushing will help a lot.  If the animal is scratching then I would take it to the vet and have it looked at possibly give it some frontline for  fleas... Do not use over the counter flea medicine ..it could kill your pet or make it have seizures.

What other signs of illness your dog is showing? Scratching, biting or chewing? It is very difficult to tell about the bumps or growths in your dog without physical examination. These bumps can be lipomas, hives, sebaceous cysts, warts, infected hair follicles and cancerous growths etc..

If your dog is scratching then it can be to insect bites and allergy to many toxins.
These allergic reactions can be due to allergic reactions to many things like medicines, foods and chemicals etc. Affected animal can have sores and rashes. Skin, lips, face, tongue and ears are most affected areas. Itching can be severe. Symptoms can be rashes on skin, bumps formation, scratching, hair loss, breathing trouble, swelling of face, smelly coat etc. So, take your dog to vet for differential diagnosis and treatment.

Emm ..well my old dog tiny got lumps on her belly and when we brought her to the vet they said she had cancer. So we had to get her put down. R.I.P baby :( so if I were you go and get a vet to double check it ! .just in   case .better safe than sorry.

The dog could also have developed an allergy. It could be it's food.

2 year old lab has bumps that are scabbed over under his arms and legs, minor biting and licking??