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<div><span style="font-size:13px">Dear Celine<br></span></div></div></blockquote><div> </div><div>Pw. Lilygurl (ATB) had one of those tail cysts...exactly as you described..first noticable and then growing over night and bursting and draining. Our vet cleaned it out surgically and then , with great difficulty, pulled the skin edges together over the cartilege and stitched it together. He told me he wasn't sure if he would be able to do that and there might have to be an amputation but he managed it. It too, was very messy and drained for weeks, and of course, she was rather protective of it and not too willing to have me touching or cleaning it but she and I had a meeting of the minds on a daily basis and I think she knew that it had to be done.</div>
<div> </div><div> It did finally heal and for the rest of her royal life her tail had more of a 'bend' than usual, but Lily's tail was very furry and you could not tell where the cyst and surgery was except for the bend. Lily never fussed with it after it was healed and she never got another one on her tail. Good luck and keep us posted.</div>
<div> </div><div>Pat</div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><strong>Drool to all in need.<br>Luv and Kissies too.<br>Pwincess LilyGurl ATB , Rudy- Protege to the pwincess, and the rest of the entourage<br>
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