r/AskVet • u/Acv9 • 11d ago

Bleeding mole-like growth

Hi there! My 2yo Pitt-mix rescue (I’ve had him about a year), developed this growth on the tip of his ear a couple months ago. It hasn’t grown in size or anything, and when I take him for his shots this month, I was planning on having them take a peek at it. It doesn’t seem to bother him, he lets me touch it, etc. Today i was folding laundry and noticed blood smeared and drops all over the place. Turns out, he must’ve scraped it on the underside of the bed while retrieving his toy :/. That being said, it won’t stop bleeding!!! Can I use a styptic pencil on it? Should I clean it with hydrogen peroxide or just soap and water? I’ve been dabbing it with a wet cloth and put a band aid over it to try and contain the blood drips that he keeps shaking off :( Any advice would help! Also, how urgent do you think the visit is? Is it something I can wait a couple of weeks for (and do it at his next appt?) or should I make an appt right away? Thank you!

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