My dog has a painful bump. Tick or skin tag? What should I do?

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I have an Australian cattle dog / Pitt bull. I need to know if this is a tick or if this is just a skin tab... He wears flea and tick stuff always so if it is a tick i don't know where he got it. He's acting fine. When I tried 2 remove "tick" w tweezers last night he got very upset like it hurt? Please answer ASAP if you can... I'm very worried. Thanks Laura H. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 4 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is difficult to know for sure without seeing it. I don't see a picture included so if you tried to upload a picture then it didn't work properly. With a tick, you can usually see some legs so if you don't see any legs then it could be a skin tag, especially since he seemed to be in pain when you tried to remove it. The best thing would be to have your vet take a look at it to determine the exact cause and treat. Continue to use a flea/tick prevention, like Frontline, NexGard, Bravecto, etc.

My dog has a painful bump. Tick or skin tag? What should I do?

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