New puppy came with a tick bite and now it looks all bruised

PowerNubby · 04-05-2010

I went with my cousin to pick up her new dog at the shelter. Dog is otherwise VERY healthy and happy (5 months old) but he had a small wound on the inside of his thigh and the shelter said it was a tick that they had pulled off and they had the vet look at it and all seems fine.

Its not the tick wound I was worried about because it just looked like any other little wound from pulling off a tick. But then I saw the dog yesterday (3 days after picking him up) and I had a little look

The bite has now gone down in the redness, but there was a large (about 4" in diameter) around the bite. It took up almost his entire inner thigh.

Again, it wasnt swollen or red, but it was just a dark blotch like a buise.

I told her to keep a close eye on it for the next three days or so and if ANYTHING changes call the vet.. but i have never seen this before. EVER.

CorkyMax · 04-05-2010

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Originally Posted by PowerNubby

I went with my cousin to pick up her new dog at the shelter. Dog is otherwise VERY healthy and happy (5 months old) but he had a small wound on the inside of his thigh and the shelter said it was a tick that they had pulled off and they had the vet look at it and all seems fine.

Its not the tick wound I was worried about because it just looked like any other little wound from pulling off a tick. But then I saw the dog yesterday (3 days after picking him up) and I had a little look

The bite has now gone down in the redness, but there was a large (about 4" in diameter) around the bite.This is a sign of Lyme Disease!!!
Wondering what kind of vet this is--bad?! It took up almost his entire inner thigh.

Again, it wasnt swollen or red, but it was just a dark blotch like a buise.

I told her to keep a close eye on it for the next three days or so and if ANYTHING changes call the vet.. but i have never seen this before. EVER.

Please check out this link I just did on tick bites, etc!-> About Lyme Disease

Todd · 04-05-2010

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Originally Posted by PowerNubby

I went with my cousin to pick up her new dog at the shelter. Dog is otherwise VERY healthy and happy (5 months old) but he had a small wound on the inside of his thigh and the shelter said it was a tick that they had pulled off and they had the vet look at it and all seems fine.

Its not the tick wound I was worried about because it just looked like any other little wound from pulling off a tick. But then I saw the dog yesterday (3 days after picking him up) and I had a little look

The bite has now gone down in the redness, but there was a large (about 4" in diameter) around the bite. It took up almost his entire inner thigh.

Again, it wasnt swollen or red, but it was just a dark blotch like a buise.

I told her to keep a close eye on it for the next three days or so and if ANYTHING changes call the vet.. but i have never seen this before. EVER.

Wait a second... What exactly was around the around the bite? A bit more detail would help. Thanks.

CorkyMax · 04-05-2010

Hey, Todd, you must be reading too fast!!
Quote: The bite has now gone down in the redness, but there was a large (about 4" in diameter) around the bite. (Corky/Max here->This is a sign of Lyme Disease!!!
Wondering what kind of vet this is--bad?! It took up almost his entire inner thigh. End of Corky/Max)

Again, it wasnt swollen or red, but it was just a dark blotch like a buise.

Although in reading this again myself----1st it was noted as red and then it wasn't but just a dark (RED!?) blotch like a bruise. Would the original poster here please verify one way or the other!!

Todd · 04-05-2010

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Originally Posted by Corky/Max

Hey, Todd, you must be reading too fast!!
Quote: The bite has now gone down in the redness, but there was a large (about 4" in diameter) around the bite. (Corky/Max here->This is a sign of Lyme Disease!!!
Wondering what kind of vet this is--bad?! It took up almost his entire inner thigh. End of Corky/Max)

Again, it wasnt swollen or red, but it was just a dark blotch like a buise.

Although in reading this again myself----1st it was noted as red and then it wasn't but just a dark (RED!?) blotch like a bruise. Would the original poster here please verify one way or the other!!

OK thanks. Guess a large brusing. It says there was a large (about 4 inch in diameter) around the bite. A large what? I don't think it said. That's why I was confused. A brusing right?