Is this a TICK?

[parsonsmum]

Please could someone have a look at the pics and tell me if this is a tick? I found this on Doug this evening, and it’s situated between his shoulder and elbow. I’ve never seen a tick before and this looks like a large skin tag….pink in colour. Obviously if this is some kind of skin tag or wart, it’ll do more damage to use a tick remover tool. I did’nt think it was the season for ticks? I’d be grateful for any advice. Thanks.
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[xtine]

don’t think that’s a tick.. aren’t ticks grey?  :-\

[Mudgie]

Nacho has had a tick and it was pink – not sure though on this – I would watch it see how it changes in shape colour etc.

[SuzAndTheDiva]

no lovey id say thats a wart type lump skin tag something like that looks like no tick ive ever seen  :-*

[*Lassie*]

No, not a tick. Skin tag or wart.

[Aly12]

Ticks usually start off black and when they feed they change to big white bodies due to all the blood they suck if you don’t catch them.

[parsonsmum]

Phew! That’s a relief!  🙂 Thank you all for your quick responses.
I guess just leave it alone? or should warts be treated in some way?

[*Lassie*]

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Phew! That’s a relief!  🙂 Thank you all for your quick responses.
I guess just leave it alone? or should warts be treated in some way?
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Leave it alone unless it bothers him, if you are worried you could get your vet to check it for you.

[parsonsmum]

No it’s not bothering him…..I’ll just keep an eye on it.

[SuzAndTheDiva]

I wouldnt worry looking at it looks fine, just check it weekly any changes then pop along to the vet  🙂

[Anonymous]

Dex has one  its black, everyone we meet says ooo he’s got a tick! wouldnt mine a £1 for each time people say it I’d be rich by now 😀 its hard to see but will try and get a pic for you, his probably looks more like a tick than Dougs, if they get bigger you can have them tied off, then they just drop off and you’d never know it had been there.

[Anonymous]

I should have taken pics of the ticks Loki picked up in Scotland  :-X

They were nasty – very grey looking – and got bigger… we took them off with a tick tool thing (Expect most of you will laugh at me for having purchased specialist tools – wasn’t brave enough for tweezers tho!)

[SuzAndTheDiva]

I wont laugh at you Sarah I wont even touch the little blighters and the whole world knows if they wriggle their little legs at me  :embarrass:  :help:

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