Help! A Scab Or A Tick?

[Pete.the.dog]

Hi,

I was just playing with Pete and I found on the side of his neck this bump, I separated his fur and found this area it probably wouldn't by 1cm square, but it was raw and bloody with this big brown bump in the middle. I don't know if it's a scab coming off or a tick, how do you tell? Sorry that's such a novice question but I've never had to deal with ticks, I was going to pick it off but I know you aren't supposed to remove ticks. I tried to get a photo but the guy wouldn't stay still. The other thing is yesterday I found a smaller scab on his neck in a different spot - and I am fairly certain that was just a scab, I picked it off and it crumbled away into pieces. He had his fur thinned out at a groomer last Friday, so do you think they may just be nicks?

Thanks!

[persephone]

Ticks don't usually have a raw bloody patch around them.... do you have a magnifying glass to look closer?

What does the 'bump look like? Smooth surface, rough? shaped like.....?

Removing ticks is fine... they have to be removed!

if you are not sure... find someone who can help. Sounds more like an injury.... especially since you found a scab previously...

[Pete.the.dog]

Ticks don't usually have a raw bloody patch around them.... do you have a magnifying glass to look closer?

What does the 'bump look like? Smooth surface, rough? shaped like.....?

Removing ticks is fine... they have to be removed!

if you are not sure... find someone who can help. Sounds more like an injury.... especially since you found a scab previously...

It's sort of long and bumpy, laying across the skin. I think it's probably a scab I just got a bit paranoid