Thoughts on this ear bump?

[Woody]

This is in Ovies ear. The photo doesn't show it but there's a bit of a bump under the black. Kind of like a mountain with black snow on top if that makes sense. I have looked with a magnifying glass and it doesn't look like a tick.

It is just a cut with a scab on top?

[SunDance]

I don't think so. I'd have a vet look at that. Good luck!

[Macy]

It doesn't look like a scab to me. Has Ovie been itching it?

[Berna]

I am not sure but I certainly don't like the color. Hope it's nothing but get it checked by a vet.

[Snowshoe]

I'd Vet too. It doesn't look like the, oh so many, ticks I've pulled out of Eddy - but, it's been warm and, who knows, maybe tick butts turn black in the cold?

[Berna]

Doesn't look like a tick, not only because of the color but I also can't see the legs.

[Woody]

Thanks for the replies.

He is not itching it but it does hurt as I touched it and his ear began shaking.

From what I google it's could be a type of cyst and the black portion is dried blood that is pooling.

I am going to call the vet today and get them to have a look.

[SunDance]

Thanks for the replies.

He is not itching it but it does hurt as I touched it and his ear began shaking.

From what I google it's could be a type of cyst and the black portion is dried blood that is pooling.

I am going to call the vet today and get them to have a look.

Definitely sending good thoughts your way!

[barry581]

I've never seen anything quite like that before. Please let us know what the Vet says. Good thoughts sent your way.

[Woody]

We went to the vet.

He has an ear infection in that ear so we were given drops and a cleaner for 14 days.

So she took a photo of it and noted the size. It's right on a ridge in the ear. She wasn't sure if it was from scratching although I have not seen him overly scratching. She didn't want to put him under, cut it and stitch if it's just a cut or scab. I am going to monitor it over the next 14 days and address it when he goes back for the ear check up.

To me it looks like this: https://www.petpremium.com/pet-care/...-filled-lumps/