[Dailydrool] A bit of drool

[Pam McQuade]

Last week, I took Bel and Abner in to have heartworm tests and a shot or 
two. Just after we left the vet's, I noticed that a skin tag Bel has had for 
years now seemed as if the skin was peeling back from it. About a week 
later, it was scabbed over and yucky. Then Bel started licking at it, so I 
figured it was time to see the vet.

He did cytology on the thing and discovered a bacterial infection. But there 
were also some funny cells that he did not recognize, so he is having the 
lab test it. In the meantime, Bel's on Clavamox.

Please send some drool in Bel's direction. He's my heart dog and is 13 years 
old. Right now, with Drew still unemployed, things are tough. I'm hoping 
this is no more than an infection--but at the least, if it does have to come 
off, by the time the antibiotic works on it, it should be smaller and easier 
to remove.
Pam and all the Dashing Bassets