AboutJana Connell RVT, CVT Expertise I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I cannot diagnose diseases nor will I try to. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I DO NOT do birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I also do not know much about reptiles, so post those to the reptile experts also. Thanks!
Experience I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a nutritional consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina.
Organizations Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.
Education/Credentials Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT.
Certified Veterinary Dental Technician
Question I have a female chocolate lab about 1 yr old..She has sores all over her back, ranging from the size of a tic to the size of a quarter..at first i thought it was a bunch of tics together, i scraped off what ever it was and it appeared to look like I tore off a scab...we cant figure out where these are coming from or are they tics already dig in?
Answer That's pretty hard to say from here Justin. It could be ticks, it could be mange, it could be ringworm. It could be lice.
What I am getting at is that this dog needs to see a vet asap. The vet should do a skin scraping to determine what is actually going on with your dog. That is the only sure-fire way to know.
