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Small Sudden Growth On Nose? Wart?

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Am going to get a vet appt for this little piggie of ours but wanted to see if anyone here has any views too on what it might be?

I picked her up tonight to see this on her nose. The tip is blackish but it's white for most of it. When I showed it to OH he said he'd noticed a little mark yesterday but was really surprised at it today.

I've very gently rubbed it with a soft towel in case it was just something stuck to her nose but it didn't seem willing to come off. She wasn't bothered remotely by what I was doing though so to touch it doesn't cause her any pain.

I've had a search on the forum but most posts on warts the photos don't seem to show any more.

Would also welcome views on whether this requires vet who specialises in exotics/small animals or not. I can get to a vet that doesn't relatively easily and used him recently for another piggie (living in a different group) who had a swollen toe. From chatting to him, he has obviously seen a few gps but doesn't describe himself as a specialist.

Sorry for not great photo - might try again in daylight!

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I think it could be a skin tag too and think your local vet would be ok for initial diagnosis. Doesn't look like a skin condition unless it is crusty?
 
Thanks. No not really crusty. A bit like a bigger version (proportionately) of the bits of skin I sometimes get at the edges of my fingernails if you know what I mean? Except a different colour at the end.

What's a skin tag?
 
I think it is a flap of skin.

Just had another thought, it could be a cyst if not, maybe in the hair follicle.
 
Thanks so much both of you. Can either of you either point me in the direction of suitable existing threads or tell me briefly whether a cyst needs treating and, if so, what that usually involves please?

Might be useful info to help in discussion with vet depending on what he thinks it is.
 
So just got Biscuit out to take some photos in daylight and found it has dropped off. Think she must have just got scratched by her sister or caught on something. What do you think? Do I need to do anything to care for this or do i just leave alone?

(Sorry first photo appears twice and I can't work out how to remove one) second photo below them.

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