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<DIV></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Martha Gregor [mailto:marti716@roadrunner.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 14,
2008 7:41 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <B>Subject:</B> LOVEY LU-- good News and maybe
bad<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468522811-14072008>The good news is she
will be 9 years old on Thursday!! And she is still the best dog
ever.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468522811-14072008> My Bearded
Basset!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> The bad news is . Friday </FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>She
was going to get groomed and the groomer and I noticed at the same time that she
had a bright red bottom. It was a cyst/infected<SPAN
class=421144302-13072008>/abscessed</SPAN> anal gland- we hope. Anyhow . Took
her to the vet immediately and he drained a cyst or it could be a tumor. She has
hole in her bottom next to her rectum that is about the size of a quarter. It is
messy and bleeding and oozing and will for a couple of days. So we have things
covered well and are applying hot compresses to her bottom after she goes out
each time. </FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>IF it is a tumor it is LARGE and may render her
incontinent if removed. <SPAN class=421144302-13072008>(we'll cross that
bridge when we get to it!)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>So for now we are treating her with high doses of
anti biotic and hot compresses and LOVE. Lots of love. Poor her. She is being
such a good girl about all this. <STRONG><U>Her bottom is gross</U></STRONG>!
BUT if the hole heals up and each side of her bottom looks the exactly same.
Then it was an abscess. If it doesn't - we'll go from there.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=468522811-14072008> The side with the incision is
harder.</SPAN> So in 2 weeks or before if <SPAN
class=468522811-14072008>I </SPAN>notice anything wrong or different. We will
know more of what we are dealing with.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seems i am always
shaving her bottom because of all the hair there that makes things
messy.And at least once a week have her in the tub for a "bottom" shower. I did
not see this at all . </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>So that could be a
good thing.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008></SPAN><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>One of the Vets is leaning toward tumor and one towards
abscess.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still Lovey is just
what her name indicates. She is Lovey and patient as we do what has to be
done.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2> She is the
best.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2> So drool a
little for Lovey please-- as she didn't get the drooling part!!! And Lady Belle
would not think of drooling- eeeewwww!!!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=468522811-14072008><FONT face=Arial size=2> Marti and Lovey
Lu - Only one basset Belle and Maisie may</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2>************************************************************************************************************************************</FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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