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<DIV>Brenda,</DIV>
<DIV>From what you described it definitely sounds like a sebaceous cyst.
Our Belle, who turned 13 yesterday, has had many, many of these
over the years. They can be very messy when they open & drain and
sometimes you have a good size opening, Belle's have been as big as the eraser
on the end of a pencil. I would suggest contacting your vet tomorrow to
check if they want to put Copper on an antibiotic as a precaution because of his
age. Our vet usually does. The opening probably has closed already,
but don't be surprised if he doesn't get another cyst in the same area.
Our kids always do stuff to us on weekends! Actually the very 1st
sebaceous cyst that opened on Belle was on a New Years Eve, we contacted our
emergency vet hospital and they explained what it was and to contact out vet
after the holiday.</DIV>
<DIV>Hope this is helpful and puts you a little at ease.</DIV>
<DIV>Patti</DIV>
<DIV>Owned by Belle (13 yrs.) and Heidi (8 yrs.)</DIV></BODY></HTML>