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Title: HELP!! Post by: elliscountyhog on October 02, 2008, 09:32:33 am One of my dogs has a HUGE not on her side of her belly it is bout sofball size and hard as a rock...Should i relieve the pressure or let it go or take to the vet? I just noticed it yesterday when i was feeding but she ate and drank fine... Snake Bit?
Title: Re: HELP!! Post by: Clay on October 02, 2008, 10:06:23 am My dog did that also I sucked the fluid out with a needle sand it went away it was some kind of puss pocket
Title: Re: HELP!! Post by: slimpickins on October 02, 2008, 10:17:42 am If it that hard, that tells me that it is not puss, but I ain't no vet.
Just to be sure, I'd let the vet look at it. Then you will know for the next time, should it happen again. Title: Re: HELP!! Post by: Russ on October 02, 2008, 01:23:02 pm I've had puss pockets get to the point like they feel like a rock, I'd lance it and if blood came out then it's something else, get her to the vet.
Title: Re: HELP!! Post by: Mike on October 02, 2008, 05:25:05 pm I've lanced a few and cut open a few. The ones that were "hard" were usually filled with real thick puss-like stuff. Flushed them out with betedine and let them drain... they always healed just fine.
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