Abscess on dog's side
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my dog has a lump on the side of her neck...not in the middle--more under her cheek.
she is a boston terrier and is overweight and has a couple of soft fatty tumors on her body but this lump on her neck is new.
I just noticed it today and its abt the size of a golfball, soft and she doesn't cry when i squeeze it gently.
what could this be? It doesn't seem to have a head like an abscess would.
I am so sorry about your dog but I will try to help. One bit of optimism is that her creatinine decreased from 8 to 2 in a matter of weeks only on SC fluids and Aluminum Hydroxide. In my experience the creatinine only decreases slightly.
Is it possible to have the abscess removed using a local anesthetic and sedation or even very safe general anesthesia?
My dog has a soft lump under his jaw and this morning his face was swollen on the same side as the lump. His whole face wasn't swollen, just the jowel on the same side as the lump.
I have an appointment to take him to the vet but was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what this might be.
My dog has about a 1.5" round lump on her abdomen on one side. It is not firm, very soft. There are darker spots on it, and it has yellow crust on it. It's not a smooth lump, but a bit bumpy. I havent a clue what it is, and we can't call the vet until Monday. I have a photo. She is a 2 year old lab.
Was the lump your husband saw along the shaft of the penis and was there another one on the other side? If so, you are likely seeing the bulbous glands of the dog, which generally show up when the puppy is "excited"
The bulbous glands are what help tie the male and female dog during copulation and are often mistaken by owners as "testicles the vet missed during neutering".
then one time we found out that she have abscess in one of her nipples.. then as time passes by it grow bigger and bigger. She gave birth thrice but the litter didn't survive at least three weeks old. I tough that it is because the litter zipped in the abscess nipple so they got poisoned, something like that.. Then we decided to go to veterinarian for her medical check-up.. they found out that it was a mammary tumor. Immediate operation happened next..
Ginger is correct. Even if a dog has been neutered they still get the swelling on the penis. Dogs, like people, masturbate because it feels good to them. Neutering them will not prevent them from doing this, it merely prevents them from being able to impregnate a female, so if they are in the mood, they can still bet an erection.
The blood could come from something easily treated like an anal fissue/ abscess, or something as serious as cancer. Blood in the stool really needs to be evaluated by a vet because no matter what the cause, it isn't something you can cure by yourself. Is the blood noticeably bright red, and how much blood are you noticing?
I found a tick on my dog's forehead about 2 weeks ago. I removed the tick, actually 2 ticks right next to each other, and put them in alcohol to kill them. There was some bleeding and I cleaned the area of where the ticks were. After the ticks died, I put them into a baggy in case she got sick, so I had them for reference. She has been herself, since then with no problems. Though the area of where the ticks were is still scarred, and the scar seems bigger. I don't get that??
First some back story: Cat had an abscess, took it to the vet. The abscess drained, went back to the vet, gave us some antibiotics. After abscess drained, the cat irritated it a bit, a flap of skin came off revealing tissue, and bone on the right of the jaw/mouth. We went back to the vet, said she couldn't bandage it since it's literally on the mouth, and therefore couldn't eat. Also can't stitch since there's no skin to stitch together.
Were you treating the abscess on your own or under the care of a veterinarian? My vote is that the abscess was far worse than what was visible on the surface, and likely needed surgical drainage. Antibiotics can do only so much, and if they weren't specific for the particular bacteria strain at work, they would do no good at all. I'm guessing that the infection got into her blood stream (sepsis) and she finally died of multiple organ failure.
I have a bum on my gum on the left side of my face behind the last tooth. Some people are saying it might be a caker sore or an abscess. The bump became bigger and I noticed a white substance inside of the bump. It grew bigger than with the help of hot water and salt it began to drain. First question what is this on my gum? How long does it take to heal? and Should I go to the dentist after it fully heals?
to lubricate stool and make it easier to pass.
There are 2 methods that I'm aware of, and you have to be careful or you'll end up with a face full of really nasty smelly stuff. :-)
One method is to grab a handful of kleenex, hold up the dog's tail, and place your kleenex-covered fingers and 10:00 and 2:00 relative to the rectum. You have to push in and fill the pillow-like glands and then squeeze behind them as you pull outward.
A moving cyst is most likely benign. BUT, to be on the safe side, do let the vet take a look at it. It is probably a fatty tumor, or LIPOMA. If it is one, they are generally harmless unless they grow too big, or put pressure on surrounding tissues.
Don't be too worried. My dog has a history of Lipomas, and sebacious cysts, and other tiny cysts. And she has had them for many years, some since she was younger. She only once had to have one lump removed, that was an infected hair-follicle.
3 days ago I competed in a bicycle race (not sure if this is connected to my situation) and a few hours after the event I noticed a small lump on my buttocks quite close to my anus. It was soar to the touch but otherwise no bother. The next morning when I woke up it doubled in sized. By the afternoon it grew to about 2 inches in length and 1 inch wide. It is firm to the touch and seems to be located a little bit under my skin but not so deep that I can not feel it well.
s a constant throbbing pain in the lower left side of my mouth. The left side of my neck and face is puffy, and my glands on the same side are swollen and sore. And now, when I close my mouth, my teeth don't fit together. Also, my jaw is so stiff that I can't open my mouth more than about half an inch. I looked on webmd, and the symptoms seemed to be that of a dental abscess. Do you agree?
Is there anything I can do besides seeing a dentist?
my cat has a blister on the side of her mouth and she's drooling like crazy.She still is eating her food but she is getting ujp there in age.I can't afford to take her to the vet because i just lost my job.
Those sound like normal side effects of prednisone. Nasty drug but can save a dog's life. My golden has been taking 50mg daily for 2 months and the side effects are horrible.
many, many years ago (at least 10), i found a small, somewhat hard lump on the lower right side of my labia majora. until very recently, it has never bothered me in any way. however, just a couple of days ago, it has started to be quite painful and it appears to have grown a little in size and darkened. please tell me what this is.
Right after surgery I noticed two puss filled bumps on her side,couple of days later she started limping on her front paw.We went to vet again,she said that t is artritis and gave her Dasuquin.Three days later she got her first leision on the paw that she was limpng.About week later she started limping really bad on her hind paw.Vet did x-ray again and said that i is caused by arthritis,said we should continue on Dasuquin.
I just found a dime sized bump on my dog's lower belly. I touched it to see if it was soft or hard and it was definitely soft and mushy. And when I touched it, he kind of flinched. I know it hasn't been there for long because I often check my 2 dogs in the summer for tics and bites. I cannot find any answers online. Any idea what this could be?
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