You know that little bump that is kind of under the jaw line, below the ear? I know I've read some posts here before about it but I don't know what it's called or what it really is. Does anyone know? And if so, has it ever become dark in color and a bit bigger, kind of like a skin tag?
I was rubbing Jett's ears today and thought it felt more prominent. So when I pulled the hair away, my first thought was that it was a tick. It is kind of attached like a tick with the head buried. But there are no legs and his hair is actually embedded in it. So I know it's not a tick. The bump has never been dark before. In fact, it's kind of flaking off some dark flecks like maybe a scab would do, but it's attached to his skin like a skin tag, or a tick.
I don't have anyone to watch the store for me and the first time my vet can get me in after hours is Monday. If anyone thinks that's too long, I'll just close the store for a couple of hours and go right away. He acts fine, and the spot doesn't seem to hurt him, but he has been scratching that area since I've been messing with it. Don't know if he has been all along and I'm now just noticing, or if I've aggravated it.
Any thoughts???
I was rubbing Jett's ears today and thought it felt more prominent. So when I pulled the hair away, my first thought was that it was a tick. It is kind of attached like a tick with the head buried. But there are no legs and his hair is actually embedded in it. So I know it's not a tick. The bump has never been dark before. In fact, it's kind of flaking off some dark flecks like maybe a scab would do, but it's attached to his skin like a skin tag, or a tick.
I don't have anyone to watch the store for me and the first time my vet can get me in after hours is Monday. If anyone thinks that's too long, I'll just close the store for a couple of hours and go right away. He acts fine, and the spot doesn't seem to hurt him, but he has been scratching that area since I've been messing with it. Don't know if he has been all along and I'm now just noticing, or if I've aggravated it.
Any thoughts???