Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 6 years and 6 months old | 80 lbs
My dog has a strange growth almost looks like a bug. I have a photo
1 Answer
Published on June 27th, 2020
That is a tick. You should use fine-point tweezers, to avoid tearing the tick and spreading possible infections into the bite area. Spread your dog's fur, then grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Very gently, pull straight upward, in a slow, steady motion.
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