Bump on lip?

[Katherine]

Hey guys I have a 5y/o labradoodle named bear and he has a weird bump on the interior of his lip...on the black area it is a white/pink, went to the vet, and she said it was too small to biopsy, anyone else have something like this come up? I am so terrified its cancer, it's small right now and I just don't want anything to happen to my baby...he is acting normally otherwise. The vet said she would need to sedate him to get a good draw on cells, so she advised me to wait until the summer during his dental cleaning.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Bears worried mommy

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Keep a very close watch on this. My Golden had one similar that grew astonishing fast! I saw it one day and by the next week it had doubled in size. It was cancerous , and thankfully, they were able to remove it all. He lived to a ripe old age of 13. If it should change in size or color in anyway...get him back in pronto!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm glad you had your vet take a look at it. Did she happen to mention what she thought it might be? It sounds like it could be an oral papilloma, which are fairly common.

 

[Katherine]

she said it looked consistent with a benign cyst, but couldn't be 100% without a biopsy....which doesn't make me feel any better!! I will post some pictures my love bug let me take

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I would try to let it make you feel better. They have to say that they can't be sure without a biopsy, but they also tell you to biopsy now rather than later if they think it looks suspicious. 

It does look like a viral papilloma to me, but I think Rosemary's advice was good. Keep an eye on it and if you see changes, take him back to the vet. 

[Katherine]

Lip, it is on his lower lip and it looks sort of like camera glare but it is white

[F, Calla & Luca]

It does look like it could be a cyst bit without feeling it and biopsying it no one can be sure. I think the odds are good, given your dogs age and the appearance of this lesion that it is benign. But keep an eye on it.

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

I would think/ hope, that if the Vet even thought it could be serious, he would have set up a biopsy ASAP. Do just keep a close eye on it. Dylan's was a very bright pink and was actually on his gum.
Fingers crossed it's nothing to be concerned about.