Just found a weird little growth under my Labrador’s ear - any advice before I call the vet pls?

[AndCallMeNancy]

Hello

Tonight I’ve noticed something slightly grim and growth-like under my lovely dog’s ear. It’s a bit bigger and fatter than a cooked grain of rice, slightly shiny and grey-ish in colour. It’s totally attached, we’ve been a bit firm in trying to pull it off but no budging it. It doesn’t seem to hurt her at all and she’s not been itching or scratching it. Is it some kind of skin tag?
can anyone shed any light?
Of course I will take her to the vet for it to be properly checked but I don’t know if I need to panic or not. She’s a lovely girl and we would spend anything necessary on her but our finances are tricky at the moment so the timing is not great!

I’ll attach some photos.

Any thoughts much appreciated.
TIA x

Bless! That does make me feel a bit better given I’m somehow clearly a tick ignoramus, despite having had my first dog for 13 years and then this one for 5. Never had to deal with one in all those years! I’m going to be checking for them constantly now, that thing was grim!

Just to add…. The dog also brought extra friends home last year. Two in my tiny very old cat. One on her ear and one …. Wait for it….. right next to her chocolate starfish (literally right next to the bum hole opening). Now that was very difficult to remove - thought the cat was actually going to kill me. Had to wrap the poor mite in two throws and just expose the bottom and she still managed to manoeuvre herself out to bite me.

Jeez! 😱 the things we do for our animals.

Google 'Tick Twister'.. brilliant little gadgets.. one set in first aid box and one in the car! Quick spray of antiseptic spray and that should sort it... try to catch them when they are small.. TINY!! before they have fed😖 but always be vigilant for symptoms.