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Tick bite lump

9 replies

SJaneS49 · 02/06/2021 19:21

Just that really! Our DDog has never had ticks before but I noticed one at the weekend just before she was groomed and it was removed with a special tick removal tool. She’s now got a small red lump where the tick was removed. I’ve googled it and the advice seems contrary - some sites advising a vet visit, others saying often ticks teeth remain & it’s perfectly normal & should last about 2 weeks.

Other than this, she is absolutely fine and perky (no signs of Lyme disease). I’ve sprayed it with silver nitrate a couple of times & it doesn’t seem to be bothering her.

Any first hand experience? I’m loathe to pay a £50 vet bill for something that is nothing but on the other hand, if it needs to be the vets, off we’ll go. My childhood dog nearly died from a disease they’d caught from a tick (this was in Kenya so may not be something dogs can catch in the U.K.) so possibly I’m over thinking this.

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SJaneS49 · 02/06/2021 19:36

Sorry, colloidal silver, not silver nitrate

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Niknakpaddywhack · 03/06/2021 00:15

Our pup had the same after a tick was removed- we did ‘watch and wait’ and he was absolutely fine. We looked out for signs of a local infection and also kept an eye on our dog’s overall health- the redness and lump went within a week or two.

SJaneS49 · 04/06/2021 07:58

Thank you! It already appears to have shrunk a bit so I think we’ll continue with watch and wait.

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InpatientGardener · 04/06/2021 08:00

My horse has had a few of these recently, the lump protruded more and more then when I wiped it, it fell off and left a red bump which has repeatedly scabbed over and now its almost flat. I've been absolutely smothering it with sudocrem after cleaning. I know different animal but they do seem to self resolve.

suggestionsplease1 · 04/06/2021 08:06

I've got the same situation with my dog at the moment (and have had a few times in the past). The body will usually just naturally expel any parts.

0ntheg0again · 04/06/2021 09:30

Yes we have had this as well and it eventually goes, watch and wait

cupsofcoffee · 04/06/2021 10:46

It's totally normal - my dog had this recently and it's back to normal now Smile

SJaneS49 · 04/06/2021 13:13

Thanks all!

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cupsofcoffee · 04/06/2021 15:23

You can use diluted Hibiscrub on it too - it's good to help keep the area clean. We always keep a bottle in the cupboard!

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