Could my dog's new hard lumps on his rib and chest be tick fever?

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Greetings Doctor. Is it possible for a dog to have few small hard mass type lumps/bumps as a result of tick fever ? I suddenly noticed a small hard bump on one of hes rib, one small ball like lump on chest below adjacent to hes armpit under the skin. They are not growing. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 8 years old | 30 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

To be sure and get a diagnosis, I would have Scooby checked out by a vet. Tick bites can cause a local reaction, sometimes it shows up as a small pimple or a scab, but rarely something the size I would call a lump. Tick fever itself does not usually cause lumps in the skin. Other possible causes for a lump in this area include a lipoma (fatty tumor), seroma from trauma, an abscess, or another type of tumor.

Could my dog's new hard lumps on his rib and chest be tick fever?

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