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Old 09-16-2010, 05:00 AM   #4
Jeanne_D
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Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel View Post
Dogs do get melanoma, both benign and malignant. I *think* (but could be wrong) that the malignant type (cancer) would be in spots where the dogs pigmentation is dark (the rims around the mouth, eyes, nose, etc). In other spots, it might still be melanoma but benign (not cancer or life-threatening).

Let us know what the doc says.
oh dear! my Niko has had a black spot on the lower rim of his eye for a couple of years. it is getting larger, but my vet says it is nothing and that her dogs get them. Should I see another vet? Anyone know for sure if this is correct?
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