courtnek Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Her scar from the surgery is healng well, but she has these little black dots with red circles around them about 1 1/2 inches from the scar, and she licks them constantly.....the black dots are minuscule....really tiny.... I called the vet and they said check for ticks, but they arent moving - they're just THERE.... and Alex and Pushy dont have them...... any ideas? thanks. Quote
Holz_Boomer Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 Im Happy That She Is Back And Happy..But I'm Very Sorry...Im Trying To Think Of Maybe What The Black Dots Are...My Dog Has Red Spots (Bloody) behind his ears and Im Worried Too..It May Be Ticks Though..He DOES scratch alot...but im sorry..i dont know what these black spots could be...scars maybe? Quote
imported_Foster Posted March 24, 2003 Posted March 24, 2003 If the dots are really small, were they where the sutures were located? If so, it could just be leftover remnants of the sutures. 2 of my dogs had this happen after the sutures came out. If I ran my fingers very slowly over the spots, I could actually feel some roughness. The vets said it was just pieces of leftover suture. It has been a couple years and the spots are still there and nothing has happened. I am not sure if you live in an area with deer ticks but they are VERY small, much smaller than anyone realizes. If you are concerned about it I would suggest taking Freebee to the vet and have it looked at... HOLZ--you need to take your dog to the vet. I read the other post. If you are not sure what it is, then go to the vet. It is better safe than sorry. And if it is a tick and you have never removed one, you should let the vet remove and show you the proper technique. If you remove a tick and leave part of the tick in the dog, and infection could erupt and it is ugly but that is worse case scenario. Quote
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