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Nanki-Poo preliminary report
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. |
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