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Tick or mole?

Published on: May 03, 2023 • By: Mfumosa · In Forum: Dogs
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Mfumosa
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May 03, 2023 at 02:53pm
Hi vets,IMG_20230503_093230~2 Does anyone have any insight as to whether this looks like a tick or a mole on my dog? It's so hard to tell. It's not moving at all when we manipulate it. We tried to hold a hydrogen peroxide soaked cloth over it to see if it would encourage it to retract if it is a tick, and there was no change. Any ideas how to tell if it's a tick or not? Thank you!
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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May 03, 2023 at 03:38pm
Hello!   Ticks are attached only at the pointy end of the oval;  you can slide a peice of paper between the tick's body and the skin; literally they hang on only by the mouthparts at one end.  Lumps are usually more 'attached' than this.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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May 03, 2023 at 03:40pm
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