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ROCS SKIN PROBLEM-5YR OLD MALTESE

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Question
ON SUNDAY, WHILE GIVING ROC HIS BATH, I FELT A HARD CRUSTY TYPE BUMP ON HIS SKIN. WHEN I CHECK IT, THE TOP OF IT WAS TAN IN COLOR AND IT WAS EXTRUDING UPWARD ( IT LOOKED LIKE A BLACKHEAD BUT AGAIN IT WAS TAN ) SO, I PULLED IT OUT AND CONTINUED TO BATHE HIM. IT WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT I FOUND. WELL, TODAY (THURSDAY) I WAS RUBBING ON HIS HEAD AND I FELT THE SAME FEELING ON HIS SKIN AND THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE SO I PICKED IT OUT AND GAVE HIM ANOTHER BATH BECAUSE OF THE BLOOD (EQUIVALENT TO POPPING A HUMAN BUMP). I AM NOW SO VERY WORRIED THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH HIM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE, HELP ME. WHAT CAN THIS BE? WHAT SHOULD I DO? IS HE ALRIGHT? SHOULD I BE WORRIED? I AM A MESS RIGHT NOW, HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM.

Answer
Id take him to the vets asap it may not he a good idea to keep removing them as this may cause irritation and could cause it to get worse.
The vet may know straight away or may have to only do a simple skin test.
Dont worry its probably nothing.
Good luck