I took her to work today and gave her a bath (figuring it would be easier to spot any other "growths" or whatever it is while I was grooming her). I had a couple of my co-workers look at it and they both said it was a tick. I've worked at a grooming salon for almost 6 years now and in that time I have only seen one tick on a dog...and it was alive still, its legs were moving. I'll admit that the thought of a tick did cross my mind when I looked at it but it didn't look like one to me, but I haven't had a lot of experience seeing ticks on dogs either.If it is a tick she likely would have gotten it the last time we went hiking, which was the Thursday before last, so over a week ago. If it is a tick I feel like a bad dog mom
because I didn't check them for ticks after hiking...but I've been hiking/camping with my dogs here all of my life, and they have never had a tick, so I really don't think to look.
Anyway, my mom and I were looking at it again tonight and my mom picked a scab away from it and a bunch of blood came out of it. It was hard before (I guess because of the scab around it) but now its soft and squishy. I took some photos to see what you guys thought....
She has a vet appointment on Monday so I guess I'll find out more then. Its still not looking like a tick to me (unless maybe its all the way under the skin?), I have no idea what it is.
Oh and her teeth/gums are fine, I think she just doesn't feel like eating much.
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