oh dear more kitty health issues...

[boomersooner]

My 14 year old dalmatian, Cassie, had what we thought was a fatty tumor on the side of her jowel...it was there for over a year. She really was getting slower and acting like she really didn't feel well, and we thought maybe she was really getting on to the end of her life....Well, over memorial day weekend it burst, and it was just full of infection. Long story short, the doctor didn't think antibiotic would work so he cut it out...ended up being some sort of cyst. Within 36 hours after the anesthesia wore off completely, she was like a different dog....feeling so much better, running around the backyard. I felt horrible because I just figured it was fatty tumor like the other couple she has. So, again, long story short, your Ellie will feel so much better when she gets rid of that old infection. I'm glad the antibiotics are working....Cassie's drained but it keep filling back up (for lack of a better medical term) Keep us posted on how she is doing!!!

[carole]

It is a an abcess for sure, you can see the two puncture wounds either side on her cheek, and she was in a spat about ten days ago, nawtee Ellie-Mae,all those sort of things, tumours cyst's went through my head when i found it, so you can imagine my relief to find it was not, yes here's hoping she continues to heal well, Nurse Carole is on hand to pander to her needs and make sure she gets well. LOL

[boomersooner]

Animals are so quiet about their injuries sometimes, and because of their fur, sometimes you just don't know when they are hurt....I'm glad she is on the road to recovery!!

[carole]

Yes the wounds are looking great today, all nice and dry,no swelling and she is still a sweetheart at letting me bathe them, they probably don't really need it now, but i will two them twice daily to be on the safe side, she is so funny when being pilled, she struggles like crazy in the towel, hates that, and even hubby has a hard time holding her, but taking the pill she is not really a problem, swallows it down really well,oh thank goodness for a pill popper, don't know what we would do without it, we still get it wrong sometimes, even with that on hand lol, last night Ash was difficult, cunning little kitties, he managed to keep it hidden at the side of his mouth, i guess i did not get it quite at the back this time, so it took a few goes at it much to his dislike.