InspectorRex Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) Hi all I was just giving Phoebe a bit of a groom to try and get some of the mud etc of her legs. I was doing her tail when I noticed a lump about the size of a 5 cent coin in diameter- quite a firm ,solid lump. Have her booked into the Vet tomorrow morning to have it checked. Please keep paws and fingers crossed that it is nothing sinister. I could not bear to lose another Collie, especially Phoebe. Let you know how we go Love Colleen Edited August 29, 2008 by InspectorRex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hopefully it's just a blocked sebaceous gland or something Best of luck tomorrow ,Colleen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 What do they do if it is a blocked sebaceous gland?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percyk Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) I was just giving Phoebe a bit of a groom to try and get some of the mud etc of her legs. I was doing her tail when I noticed a lump about the size of a 5 cent coin in diameter- quite a firm ,solid lump Hi Colleen it is a worry but it may be nothing my dog had a lump on his tail hes only young it went away by itself he acquired it aftera walk looked like something my dachsie had years ago wasnt painful it was firm but not rock hard took a couple of months to return to normal Edited August 24, 2008 by percyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Panda had a lump about the size of a small fingernail come up on the base of his tail last Friday, firm and solid, off to the vet. It was a cyst, which was drained and had black oily gunk come out. All OK. Keeping fingers crossed for Phoebe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgirl Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Good luck at the vets tomorrow Phoebe IR I am sure it is nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thanks guys, will let you know how things go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Have just come back from the Vet He said he believes the lump on Phoebe's tail is a sebaceous cyst. She is booked in for tomorrow to have it removed as the Vet explained that if left it could grow bigger( he said in his opinion it is quite big already) and cause more problems. So I have to have Phoebe at the Vet tommorrow morning between 7.30-8am So keep paws and fingers crossed that the lump is only a cyst.Poor Phoebe (: Will keep you all posted Love Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsu chan Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Oh your poor beautiful girl! Fingers crossed. Try not to worry too much, chances are she'll bouce back out the car afterwards like nothing happened. Our first collie use to get cysts too...heaven knows why but the vet just use to drain them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hoping all goes well tomorrow Colleen. Will be thinking of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Hi I hope it all goes well for you. My first Cav had a lump removed which was benign but then she chewed her bandages which caused them to swell cutting off the circulation. This then mnet she had to have her tail removed to the level of the surgery. Cavs look funny with no tail. No problems after removal of tail wagged her whole back end instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 She'' ll be fine, I'm sure- just look a bit odd with a shaved tail :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Phoebe is home from the Vet after her surgery to have the rather large solid lump removed from her tail. It was not a sebaceous cyst as our Vet first thought- it was an Apocrine Cyst( cyst from the sweat glands in the tail).Hopefully it will not re-occur but as the Vet said with this type of cyst it is a possibility as in the area it is in it is extremely difficult to be 100% sure all is removed as the margin for skin to cover the wound is minimal. At least it was not a tumour. Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 good that is has now gone, and is nothing drastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Glad she is ok Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Yes Dad and I are relieved.IHF- we are very glad At least the naughty lump was on the under side of her tail and our Vet only took off enough hair to make a sterile surgical site so if you did not know you would not know Phoebe had surgery on her glorious tail. Just as well I did not enter her for the Royal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have had Phoebe to the Vet last night and she had a pain relief injection. She slept all night and then this morning had diarrhoea so started her on Peptosyl and boiled chicken and rice. By lunchtime she was walking around crying again so back to the Vet. Vet looked at the wound and said "Miss Phoebe, you have been licking this whilst Mum has not been in the room" so she put an Elizabethan Collar on Phoebe- bad move as Phoebe started to stress then and by 4.30pm I said to Dad maybe we can dry bandage it with gauze and put Vetwrap on it. I rang the Vet and took her back ( took my own Vetwrap and Gauze) and they have done the bandaging and started her on Clavulox and I have to take her back on Friday. My poor baby, the cyst was in such an awkward spot, on the under side of the tail up near the bum but if we did not have it removed it would have gotten even bigger and burst and it could have turned septic. I just want to sit and cuddle her all day as I feel awful for having to put her through this. am I a bad Mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 You're a fantastic mother! You found the lump, had it taken care of and as you said, if it had not been taken off it could have burst and become septic - how would you (and she) feel then? Try not to worry too much - I know it's hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Thanks Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsu chan Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Poor girl, but it's better gone she just doesn't know that. You're taking wonderful care of the beautiful girl so just hang in there. Did she give the vet that look? Mine always do..."Licking? Me? What are you suggesting" She'll be just fine don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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