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He's being a good boy and laying next to me right now with his cold nose on my leg I can actually feel the cold from his nose thru my jeans I'll make sure to call the vet's office first thing in the morning about the bump possibly busting and see what he says.

I have the most AWESOME vet in the world and the crummiest cell phone service My vet got my e-mail last night and actually called me but thanks to my stupid cell phone, it dropped the call and didn't know that he left a voice mail until this morning. Anyhoo... the vet thinks that's probably an absessed tooth and they generally aren't painful. NO ASPIRIN!!!!!!!! so we gotta wait a couple weeks before he can do the dental. Called this morning and made an appointment for January 15th. Got home from work tonight and the bump was all scabby so I got a clean warm wash rag and gently patted it and it was blood. I cleaned it off pretty good and looks like it might have split open So gonna call vet back in the morning and see if maybe he should be on anti-biotics so it doesn't get infected before our appointment. Again, he's acting totally normal. Dad came over and said he and Major played in the back yard for about 20 minutes. Dad was all excited because he's never seen Maj play before Maj usually just lays in the blue recliner when Dad see's him. Anybody have any experience with one of these busting before???

Nancy I am so sorry I had to do a double take when I saw this thread I wish there was something I could say or do You are in my thoughts and prayers!!!!!

Thanks Me too!!! He's acting totally normal though, doesn't act like he's in any pain at all so I hope it's not bothering him too bad. We are gonna go to bed here in a few, just waiting for them to finish eating.

Yep, it's GOT to be an infected tooth I was getting ready to do a warm compression and decided to swab the back of his teeth with a q-tip, it was bloody so before I put the warm compression on, I put a couple of steryl cotton balls under his gums and in the back of this mouth (he wasn't happy) but I put the warm compression on and guess what???? The bump went down (still there but MUCH smaller) and the cotton balls were filled with bloody/yellowish/fluid that stunk. Poor monster I guess the big lump was a pocket of fluid (the bloody yellowish stuff) I hope I got most of it on the cotton ball and he didn't swallow any of it Yep... will be calling the vet first thing in the a.m.

Thanks Having him put under scares the ever living **** out of me You know how people have phobia's? That one is mine. Heck I've had surgery myself several times (most recent one a few months ago) and have been put under and don't think a thing about it........... (when it comes to me)... but when it comes to one of my critters........... I am a flippin' basket case!!!! :

I'm not sure, but it's in the same spot it was in last time and my vet said he needed to have his teeth cleaned. His teeth aren't really that bad, but on that side, they aren't really great either. I don't want to do a dental because Black Jack is 10 years old, but I also don't want him to be in pain either. Like I said, he doesn't act like he's in pain, but it HAS to be painful UGH!!! I gave him some buffered aspirin a couple of weeks ago when it was swollen, but don't want to give him anything w/o the vet's approval, just incase they have to pull a tooth or something. I'm going to call them in the morning and try to get him in this week, but just wanted some advice from you guys to see if you thought that's what it was also. Yep makes perfect sense. Exactly why I don't want him to have a dental Last time (a few months ago last time...) he gave him antibiotics and I did the warm wash rag thing and it hasn't come back until a couple of weeks ago. That's when I gave him a buffered aspirin and did the warm wash rag compresses for a few days and it went down, but yesterday it started swelling up again, and well... you can see where it is today

Black Jack has an area on his face, right under his eye that swells up every once in awhile. A few weeks ago it started swelling up (it's been awhile since it's done this) and I held a warm wash rag against his face a couple of times a day for a few days and it went down. (That's what I did last time it appeared) but it's come back again (this is the most swollen (biggest) it's ever been) so I guess it's time to call the vet In your experiences, is this an absessed tooth? What will they do for it? Thoughts? Anything I can do to make him feel better? He isn't acting like he's in any pain, but I know it has to be hurting the poor little guy Here are some pictures...

They need to make tampons for doggies How are things going? Hopefully she's finished with her "cycle" by now.

I'm so sorry

I'm so sorry Melissa Hugs for you, Penny and your DH

I'm so sorry

Cindy I'm so sorry I can't imagine what you are going through and can't think of anything that will make you feel better Just know I AM thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers. I am so very sorry If you need anything, let me know.

YAY Can't wait!!! Thanks Trudy

Continued thoughts and prayers

I'm so sorry and you and Bell are in my thoughts and prayers

That's great news that he's back home again Hope he continues to improve

Hey Patti, Just now seeing this thread, I had surgery 3 weeks ago and haven't been online much this week. Sorry if you already covered this earlier in the thread, but have you taken Lee to the vet lately? Did they say why he's losing so much weight and going to the bathroom in the house? (sorry if you already covered it, I might have missed it) Hope everything goes well and sending prayers for Lee

I clip the boys with fingernail clippers. Does the trick Just be sure not to cut too deep.

That's one fine lookin young fella you got there Welcome to Greytalk

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I hope you don't kill it.

I'm so sorry Jey For you and your mom :grouphug

I hope he feels better soon Give him some kisses from me