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I finally got Nanki-Poo to the vet about the lump on his jaw. He switched
routines today and spent the morning inside, going out about noon. I had
hopes of his coming back in before the 2:00 appointment time, but he wasn't
in by 1:30, and then the gardener arrived. I figured he'd lay low at the
neighbors' until the gardener left, so I called and cancelled the
appointment, asking if I could bring him in when I found him and wait for an
opening. At 2:00, while the gardener was working, he came in. I called the
vet's office and the receptionist said the vet had just started an
ultrasound, so it would be quite a wait. I decided to shut him in my bedroom
for half an hour, and then take him. We had to wait quite a while, but she
gave him a thorough examination when we did see her.

She said it's a lymph node, and the swelling could be caused by a number of
things, including infection or cancer. She also said his thyroid is enlarged
and he has some gingivitis. She took him in the back room and took blood and
urine, and aspirated the lymph node. She gave him a dose of worming
medication, with another dose to be given in two weeks. She also gave me an
antibiotic to give him twice a day. She said he was dehydrated so she also
gave him subcutaneous fluid. Cha-ching!

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

--
Joy

My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

Nanki-Poo preliminary report
 

Joy wrote:

I finally got Nanki-Poo to the vet about the lump on his jaw. He switched
routines today and spent the morning inside, going out about noon. I had
hopes of his coming back in before the 2:00 appointment time, but he wasn't
in by 1:30, and then the gardener arrived. I figured he'd lay low at the
neighbors' until the gardener left, so I called and cancelled the
appointment, asking if I could bring him in when I found him and wait for an
opening. At 2:00, while the gardener was working, he came in. I called the
vet's office and the receptionist said the vet had just started an
ultrasound, so it would be quite a wait. I decided to shut him in my bedroom
for half an hour, and then take him. We had to wait quite a while, but she
gave him a thorough examination when we did see her.

She said it's a lymph node, and the swelling could be caused by a number of
things, including infection or cancer. She also said his thyroid is enlarged
and he has some gingivitis. She took him in the back room and took blood and
urine, and aspirated the lymph node. She gave him a dose of worming
medication, with another dose to be given in two weeks. She also gave me an
antibiotic to give him twice a day. She said he was dehydrated so she also
gave him subcutaneous fluid. Cha-ching!

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

Did she aspirate in order to get a biopsy?

Purrs for it to be something minor!

Joyce

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Joy wrote:

I finally got Nanki-Poo to the vet about the lump on his jaw. He
switched
routines today and spent the morning inside, going out about noon. I had
hopes of his coming back in before the 2:00 appointment time, but he
wasn't
in by 1:30, and then the gardener arrived. I figured he'd lay low at the
neighbors' until the gardener left, so I called and cancelled the
appointment, asking if I could bring him in when I found him and wait
for an
opening. At 2:00, while the gardener was working, he came in. I called
the
vet's office and the receptionist said the vet had just started an
ultrasound, so it would be quite a wait. I decided to shut him in my
bedroom
for half an hour, and then take him. We had to wait quite a while, but
she
gave him a thorough examination when we did see her.

She said it's a lymph node, and the swelling could be caused by a number
of
things, including infection or cancer. She also said his thyroid is
enlarged
and he has some gingivitis. She took him in the back room and took blood
and
urine, and aspirated the lymph node. She gave him a dose of worming
medication, with another dose to be given in two weeks. She also gave me
an
antibiotic to give him twice a day. She said he was dehydrated so she
also
gave him subcutaneous fluid. Cha-ching!

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

Did she aspirate in order to get a biopsy?

Purrs for it to be something minor!

Joyce

Yes she did. Purrs are appreciated.

Joy

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Joy wrote:

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.


Purrs that it's just an infection.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

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PURRS on the way from us
Kyla
--and Clowder

"Marina"
Joy wrote:

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.


Purrs that it's just an infection.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

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Thank you, Kyla.

--
Joy

My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

"Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message
. ..
PURRS on the way from us
Kyla
--and Clowder

"Marina"
Joy wrote:

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.


Purrs that it's just an infection.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

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Joy wrote:
I finally got Nanki-Poo to the vet about the lump on his jaw. He
switched routines today and spent the morning inside, going out about
noon. I had hopes of his coming back in before the 2:00 appointment
time, but he wasn't in by 1:30, and then the gardener arrived. I
figured he'd lay low at the neighbors' until the gardener left, so I
called and cancelled the appointment, asking if I could bring him in
when I found him and wait for an opening. At 2:00, while the gardener
was working, he came in. I called the vet's office and the
receptionist said the vet had just started an ultrasound, so it would
be quite a wait. I decided to shut him in my bedroom for half an
hour, and then take him. We had to wait quite a while, but she gave
him a thorough examination when we did see her.
She said it's a lymph node, and the swelling could be caused by a
number of things, including infection or cancer. She also said his
thyroid is enlarged and he has some gingivitis. She took him in the
back room and took blood and urine, and aspirated the lymph node. She
gave him a dose of worming medication, with another dose to be given
in two weeks. She also gave me an antibiotic to give him twice a day.
She said he was dehydrated so she also gave him subcutaneous fluid.
Cha-ching!
I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

Purrs that it's nothing serious.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

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Marina wrote:
Joy wrote:

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.


Purrs that it's just an infection.

Ditto that!

Jill

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I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

We'll be purring that it's nothing serious, that it's easily treatable,
and the treatment is affordable.

Dan

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On Mar 12, 8:59*pm, "Joy" wrote:
I finally got Nanki-Poo to the vet about the lump on his jaw. He switched
routines today and spent the morning inside, going out about noon. I had
hopes of his coming back in before the 2:00 appointment time, but he wasn't
in by 1:30, and then the gardener arrived. I figured he'd lay low at the
neighbors' until the gardener left, so I called and cancelled the
appointment, asking if I could bring him in when I found him and wait for an
opening. At 2:00, while the gardener was working, he came in. I called the
vet's office and the receptionist said the vet had just started an
ultrasound, so it would be quite a wait. I decided to shut him in my bedroom
for half an hour, and then take him. We had to wait quite a while, but she
gave him a thorough examination when we did see her.

She said it's a lymph node, and the swelling could be caused by a number of
things, including infection or cancer. She also said his thyroid is enlarged
and he has some gingivitis. She took him in the back room and took blood and
urine, and aspirated the lymph node. She gave him a dose of worming
medication, with another dose to be given in two weeks. She also gave me an
antibiotic to give him twice a day. She said he was dehydrated so she also
gave him subcutaneous fluid. Cha-ching!

I'll post again when I get the results of the tests.

Purrs that he does well on the tests. I don't know what exactly is
making me optimistic but the combination of things _sounds_ like it's
an infection. Not that that's a great thing but it's better than some
others.

Will in New Haven

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Joy

My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.