Tick or Cyst or what?
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Oops got that one wrong!
You can use tweezers if you know what you are doing, don't want to be squeezing it too much (releases toxins into the blood stream)
It has the shape of a tick but whilst they come in many colours, I don't usually see them look like this one (could be the flash though)
I asked age incase it was a growth.
You should be able to see some legs if you look at the 'entry' point.
You can use tweezers if you know what you are doing, don't want to be squeezing it too much (releases toxins into the blood stream)
It has the shape of a tick but whilst they come in many colours, I don't usually see them look like this one (could be the flash though)
I asked age incase it was a growth.
You should be able to see some legs if you look at the 'entry' point.
You can remove ticks with tweezers.
http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/removal/
You need to be careful not to leave the mouth parts in the dog's skin, though.
ETA: You can get tick collars from the vet's which supposedly prevent ticks wanting to bite your dog. (We use them on our dogs, we see the occasional tick but nothing major.) I don't know if they work on ticks already attached, though.
http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/removal/
You need to be careful not to leave the mouth parts in the dog's skin, though.
ETA: You can get tick collars from the vet's which supposedly prevent ticks wanting to bite your dog. (We use them on our dogs, we see the occasional tick but nothing major.) I don't know if they work on ticks already attached, though.
Edited by SGirl on Thursday 28th May 10:31
V8LM said:
At 10.5 stone he is a bit of a handful and runs riot at the vets.
And.... . Surely his Master can control him for a tick removal failing that, it gives the nurses a challenge for the day because, you know, we all love a challenge! (usually the little uns cause more trouble tbh!)Do try and get the tick off soon though, the longer it's on the more risk of it causing a localised infection and increases the chance of disease spread.
Should have stuck to my original conviction. I was being outnumbered by those saying it was a tick yet I was never really happy it was.
I'm glad you managed to get it checked, hope you weren't dragged around too much by 10.5 stone of dog !
Fingers crossed it is just a warty/cystic growth but they will be ruling out mast cell tumour. It could be a benign histiocytoma but generally they affect young dogs (hence the age question at the start)
Hope you get the results back soon, I hate waiting for test results!
I'm glad you managed to get it checked, hope you weren't dragged around too much by 10.5 stone of dog !
Fingers crossed it is just a warty/cystic growth but they will be ruling out mast cell tumour. It could be a benign histiocytoma but generally they affect young dogs (hence the age question at the start)
Hope you get the results back soon, I hate waiting for test results!
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