- Nov 8, 2011
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- Aubrey (RIP 5-4-12), Aubie Shug (DOB 3-23-12)
My thoughts are with you both! Keep us updated.
Just got back, and from his insurance papers, it's cellulitis with the possibility of abcess. The vet gave us a week's worth of wide range antibiotics. She said that it may help bring the swelling down, but in case it gets worse within 3-4 days, we should see our regular vet. I'm going to schedule an appt just in case. This weekend is a long weekend for us up here, so I don't want to wait until Tuesday to bring him in for a checkup.
His vitals are good including no fever. Which are great signs. But she did add that the swelling may get larger and he may need surgery to drain it out, including inserting a temp draining tube. Hopefully that won't be necessary.
@desertskybulldogs - Yup, she said it could have been from anything, including hitting a door the wrong way, which is a Stiggy thing to do. He's so playful, that I wouldn't be surprised that it was a dog bite.
Will post a pic up soon too. I keep on telling him that Thanksgiving is still 2 months away and it's too early to have a turkey neck.
On a more downer note, there was a couple before us that had to put their dog down because of a car accident I believe. It was so sad, I overheard her crying through the door when the vet was explaining her sweet pup's condition. They walked out with an empty crate.