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#1 Bumpette

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Posted 24 December 2011 - 07:01 PM

Darcy was perfectly fine yesterday. This morning she ate her breakfast like usual. A little while later we were hanging out in the living room. John was petting all 3 dogs, and thought Darcy had something in her mouth. Upon closer investigation, we discovered this huge lump on her lower lip.

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We took her to the Vet's office. The Vet thought it might be an abscess, as it wasn't presenting like an allergic reaction. He gave her a combination shot of antibiotic and steroid, plus 14 days worth of antibiotics. (Merry Christmas to her!). He said if there isn't any improvement by Monday to bring her back in. It does look like it isn't as swollen as it was this morning....so we are hoping the antibiotics are working. We were just wondering if anybody else has seen anything like this before?
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 07:20 PM

Wow, poor Darcy, glad she had a vet visit and is on some meds, poor girl. The time Nixx got bit by the spider her face was very swollen, but much different than Darcy. I was thinking a tooth too. Hope she is much better soon.
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 08:08 PM

I'm gonna bet on an abcess tooth. Maybe fluid from the infection? I hope she's OK over the holiday, but if she's eating, she's probably feeling fine :thumbsup: Ruby used to get abcess teeth and the vet said it could be from anything....even poor breeding. I hope she's doing OK.
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 10:26 PM

Aww poor Darcy,When you open your christmas gifts tomarrow we hope that it will help you feel better :thumbsup: :thumbsup: .

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Posted 25 December 2011 - 04:35 AM

We sure hope that Darcy will be better soon. Hope it's nothing serious, and she is back to herself in no time.
Keep us posted.

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Posted 25 December 2011 - 09:41 AM

The swelling on Darcy's lip went down by about half overnight. So the meds must be doing their job. :thumbsup:
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 12:04 PM

:thumbsup: Darcy girl, so sorry, so glad the meds are working.

Keep up the good work pretty girl, :thumbsup: your Mom and Dad

are worried and so is your brother and sister. :icon12:
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 04:08 PM

I would go with bug bite of some sort. surprisingly more of her face didnt swell.did they give her benedryl? cant hurt to try some on her. it will help with any itchies and swelling. hope she gets better soon!!! they always look so pitiful when they are sick dont they? LOL
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 04:57 PM

Our Vet didn't think the swelling looked right to be an allergic reaction, that is why he prescribed an antibiotic along with the steroid injection. If it was an allergic reaction, Darcy would have needed something different than benadryl.....it makes her waaaay to hyper. :thumbsup:
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 06:58 PM

:thumbsup: Hoping Darcy keeps improving. Poor girl.......BIG

HUGS DARCY GIRL


I know what you mean the benadryl made my shepherd
real hyper too the one time I used it.
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 10:42 PM

Glad to hear Darcy is improving, maybe by tomorrow things will be back to normal, those meds are doing their job.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 08:52 AM

OHHH that looks painful. Hope Darcy keeps improving....

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Posted 26 December 2011 - 11:22 AM

Darcy is almost back to normal! The meds are doing their job. :thumbsup:
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 12:46 PM

:Kiss: FANTASTIC DARCY GIRL, you too are such

a pretty one................Good going Darcy. :doberman:

:D :) :thumbsup: :wub: :thumbsup: :Kiss: :icon12: :flower: :Party: :LMAO: :ph34r: :wub: :LOL:
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Do not walk in front of me - I may not follow.
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But walk beside me - and be my friend.

May you always have Love to Share
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and Friends who Care

Forever locked in my Heart

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Posted 26 December 2011 - 01:36 PM

So glad it is healing up, it sure looked ugly. Do they think they will have to remove the tooth?

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Posted 26 December 2011 - 06:48 PM

Ok this is really weird...the swelling on the right side has went down and looks almost normal, now the left side is starting to swell. I called the Vet's office, she has an appointment for tomorrow morning. I'll let you know what we find out.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 07:41 PM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: OH GOOD GRACIOUS......does it ever stop.

Sorry you guys, keep us posted.
Nancy

"Until one has LOVED AN ANIMAL, part of
their SOUL REMAINS UNAWAKENED"
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Yesterday is "HISTORY", Today is a "GIFT" and Tomorrow is a "MYSTERY"

"Always always try to be the" BEST YOU CAN BE"

Do not walk in front of me - I may not follow.
Do not walk behind me - I may not lead.
But walk beside me - and be my friend.

May you always have Love to Share
Health to Spare
and Friends who Care

Forever locked in my Heart

"I CARRY YOUR HEARTS IN MY HEART"........FOREVER

My "WHITE ANGEL".....Sweet sweet Schaudeh
4/17/1999...............5/14/2013
My "Bounty Hunter"
11/6/2000.......8/3/2009
My "Miks Von Rom Mateese"
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 07:59 PM

Oh no, wonder what is going on? Glad you have the vet appointment tomorrow, hope you can get to the bottom of the problem, poor girl, poor you wondering what is happening.
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Posted 26 December 2011 - 11:28 PM

Poor Darcy. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ella - mother of Princess and Bonnie Blue



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Posted 27 December 2011 - 09:29 AM

I sure hope everything turns out alright. Was that a new kind of bone you gave them on Christmas maybe there was something
in the cookie she has a reaction to. Just a thought I'm sure you already thought of that. Poor Darcy Hope she's okay.
Paws crossed everything will be alright. :thumbsup:
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