Guest lms Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I was giving a gentle ear rub last week, and felt a small lump on the tip of his ear. I couldn't tell what it was, and assumed it was a tick, so I got out the tweezers. He wouldn't let me fiddle with it, and screamed when I squeezed it. It's not black, it was more red/pink, although NOW it's red. He still won't let me touch it, so I know it hurts him. Could it just be a pimple? How long does a bump have to be there before y'all decide it's not a pimple or a bite and head off to the vet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marion Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I suppose it hurts because you squeezed it with the tweezers...I personally would wait a few days before heading to a vet. Maybe it goes away on its own without manipulation...If it gets bigger and more painful I would let a vet have a look on it... Quote -------------------------------------------- Marion, Ivy & Soldi Perseverance is not a long race... it is many short races one after another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytexplorer Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I thought Ester had a pink tick on her leg. turns out it was a little wart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lms Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I suppose it hurts because you squeezed it with the tweezers...I personally would wait a few days before heading to a vet. Maybe it goes away on its own without manipulation...If it gets bigger and more painful I would let a vet have a look on it... It was painful before I squeezed it, but I'm sure I didn't help it that way! It doesn't feel like it's gotten any bigger; I just don't want to wait if it could be something bad. On the other hand, he's had two huge pimples on his body this year that each least several weeks, so I'm thinking I should just wait and see if it goes away... Why can't he just acquire the powers of speech and language for times like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Atlas gets small warty like things on his body once in a while. They usually resolve on their own. If you are worried, then get your butt to the vet. Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Destiny Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Maybe a histiocytoma? http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/woods/ http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.p...amp;SourceID=42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lms Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Maybe a histiocytoma? Hmm. Maybe, but his fur covers it up. You'd never even see it, unless you were feeling for it. I'll give it some time and call the vet to see if they think he should go in. Thanks, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Any bump around here gets a vet check quickly. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VaGreymom Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Our girl Prissy had a bump on the tip of her ear. We took her to the vet and they had a name for it but I forgot what it was. We did take pictures of it. The vet said it would get larger before it went away. It did get larger and after about 2 months it was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Could be an ingrown hair, a sebaceous cyst, some other kind of cyst .... If in doubt, vet. My dogs have had some small, smooth, skin-colored cysts that hung around for awhile and went away by themselves. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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