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<DIV>As you know Freddie and Ellie has cysts lanced a week ago. The one on
Freddie's back has flattened and sealed nicely. The one on his bum is
still large enough that its open and we are still cleaning it twice a day.
Poor boy gets dirt in it and I feel like I'm really scrubbing to get the dirt
out. He's very patient with me. Darn it but he still has one on his
chest that we couldn't find when we were at the vetlady. Luckily it was
already tested in April and we know its a cyst. Now Ellie had the smallest
one that wasn't serious at all BUT it is under her ear at the top of her neck
and I think she now has an infection just next to the site.</DIV>
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<DIV>Backing up a bit....Ellie has been feeling a bit under the weather since I
stupidly gave her some cheese the other day. After finally get them on to
straight kibble, I think the cheese and the darned leaves growing around the dog
run really irritated her tummy. So, hubby mowed and trimmed with the
weedeater. There are still some leaves but not near as much. I went
and got her some ID to keep her tummy bland for a couple days along with the
pepcid that she has for long term use as needed per the vetlady. Her stool
looked normal this afternoon.</DIV>
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<DIV>Anyway, today she's really cranky and while I was upstairs she attacked
Freddie. Usually Freddie backs off when I step in but this time he
was not backing down and he goes for it. He kicked her butt - it was all I
could do to break it up. I don't think they would have stopped on their
own. She has a puncture wound on her left leg, one on her left
cheek and a couple through her right ear. The cuts are weeping a tiny
amount at this point (about 2 hours later) but she is still acting aggressively
and continues to try to attack him through the baby gate (had to separate
them). When they were outside to potty they got along ok but with open
wounds I can't leave them out there in the dirt. </DIV>
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<DIV>While cleaning her up after the fight I notice a cluster of blood under her
cyst site that is about the size of a dime. I used a warm towel to remove
the scabbing that I thought was just drainage from her cyst. Turns out she
is very raw under there and obviously in pain. I just gave her a
rimadyl and I'm hoping she will stop attacking Freddie.</DIV>
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<DIV>So I'm wondering how I can get this area to heal as its just under her ear
and seems to stay moist. Is this something I need to get some dressings
and flex wrap to cover? I imagine she'd just try to take it off. Just
thought I'd check with the experienced droolers before wasting a trip to the
vetlady to hear she just has a gooey sore.</DIV>
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<DIV>You all know more about bassets that anyone I know. Any suggestions
from people that have dealt with wounds under the ear that are difficult to dry
would be appreciated.</DIV>
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