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Dog has tan bumps with black dots on snout. Could they be ticks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 years old

My dog has 3 small pimple looking things on her snout one seems bigger than the others .they have a black dot on the end of each one .they are tan colour Coyld it be ticks Thanks

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 5th, 2016

Yes, they could be ticks or warts. If they are ticks they will get bigger as they gorge themselves with blood and should be removed. If they do not change shape or size within the next two days , then they are warts and can be ignored. Here are movies of how to remove a tick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLu6jXaK33c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muuiEvjxxY4

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