The vet tech had me scared to death ... said it felt more like a lymph node rather than an abscess!!! Well, I was the one who was right! Thank GOD, it was an abscess. Apparently some nawtee kitty smacked my Gracie girl pretty nastily on the chin! The vet stuck a needle in and pulled out pure pus .... YUCK!!! She didn't lance it yet, said to put warm compresses on it 3 times a day, and it will eventually burst and drain! I think Miss Gracie Mae is going to have to be kenneled for a wee bit. Don't like the idea of that thing bursting just anywhere!

My poor girl is running a fever of 105.4!!!! I can't believe I just noticed this last night. I sure hope it hasn't been like this for very long! She has an antibiotic and thankfully, some pain medicine too!

Thanks for the good thoughts and prayers for my special girl!

Kim