Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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Hello! - given the screen and picture I can just make out some wounds on the neck, so the first thing to say is that I can't really tell you anything remotely diagnostic (and wouldn't, if I could, because we don't diagnose on this forum). However, having got all that out of the way, I wonder if these are bite wounds? Think: small round holes, but deceptively deep (which can occasionally rip through at the edges when applied to ear-flaps). Bites can inflict a nasty combination of bacteria and bite force (crushing) into the tissues, so an extremely high proportion of bite wounds turn out to be infected. A common symptom of this is lethargy, pain and a very high temperature after a few days, so we always recommend taking them seriously before they get to that stage. More superficial options might include fly bites, nicks from being out and about (going under fencing etc) and self-trauma eg. secondary to ear problems. Whichever way, it's sensible to get them checked out.
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