Scratch turned infected???

[Benny]

I think 4 days ago we noticed a small bump with a scratch scabbed up on her chest. She gets stuff like that all the time so I didn't pay much mind. Today I was rubbing her belly and noticed it was much bigger. Not quite peach pit, but bigger than an almond (can't think of another fruit or nut the right size). I squeezed it and she doesn't act pained, and it felt firm. Not rock solid, but pretty firm.

Could this just be part of a reaction to an infection from the scratch? Any thoughts?

[MTO4Life]

What you are describing is something I found on my dogs chest after christmas. It was about the size of an eraser tip on a pencil, with what looked like a scab on it. It wasn't painful at all for the dog. It then started to grow bigger. I took her to the vet, and he gave me a list of what it could be (including cancer, but he didn't think so). He gave her a cream (a type of cortisone creme, the name escapes me at the moment). After about 2 weeks of applications, it started to go down, and eventually away. He said I should be concerned if it started to get bigger, change colour or started to bleed.

Anyhow, maybe a trip to the vet might solve it like mine.

[MTO4Life]

I think I remember the name of the cream. I'm pretty sure it was Panolog.

[Benny]

Did the vet describe what caused the growth--if that's what it can be called? It certainly seems odd that such a bump could form from a scratch unless a stick or something had broken off.

[MTO4Life]

No, he was surprised by it. I got the impression it was quite new to him (at least what I told him leading up to this). I didn't know, so I went to see him. Long story short, it is gone now and life is good.

[Benny]

Well that's good. I'll keep my eyes on it, I found a place on-line that carries what you're talking about.

[Sharon]

See the vet. Don't self medicate. Could be something much more serious and time is allowing it to get worse.

[Benny]

See the vet. Don't self medicate. Could be something much more serious and time is allowing it to get worse.

Hey Sharon, yeah I usually would agree with ya there. Its shrunk back quite a bit, I'd say its less than 3/4 of what it was yesterday, so we're giving it until tomorrow afternoon to make more progress. Our neighbor who's engaged to our roommate (I can't make this stuff up) is a veterinarian, so if no progress we'll have her at least give it a feel.

I'll write back on this for closure

[ezzy333]

It easily could be a sticker that broke off and infected. They will swell and usually pop out with out help but occasionally it migh require minor surgery. The chest is a good place for that to happen as they run through the cover. I'd watch it and medicate with peroxide or simular product. Bacitracin is a good ointment if you have it.

Bet its gone by now.

Ezzy

[Sharon]

See the vet. Don't self medicate. Could be something much more serious and time is allowing it to get worse.

Hey Sharon, yeah I usually would agree with ya there. Its shrunk back quite a bit, I'd say its less than 3/4 of what it was yesterday, so we're giving it until tomorrow afternoon to make more progress. Our neighbor who's engaged to our roommate (I can't make this stuff up) is a veterinarian, so if no progress we'll have her at least give it a feel.

I'll write back on this for closure

Yeh. Yeh. Are you sure you didn't make that up?

[Benny]

Yeh. Yeh. Are you sure you didn't make that up?

Are you kidding, that's not even the interesting part. A year ago his wife left him for...well lets just say not a guy
Thanks Ezzy, and it continues to decrease in size. I just thought the thing was so weird for how firm it was.

[Benny]

Just a finish up:
lump has shrunken down to peanut size. Had veterinarian neighbor take a feel and she thought it was a hematoma, probably hit a stick pretty good, giving the scratch on the surface and good bump.
If it pussed or got larger, then I should be concerned.