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Linda 123 · 01-08-2021, 07:36 AM

Hi, my 2 year old Syrian Storm went to the vets on 30th December because she had lost weight, down from her usual 230g to 215g.
We use Anton Vets, they are very kind, and they kept her in overnight and put her under because she had a lump that they had noticed on her groin, and her bottom teeth were a little long.
Luckily the lump was not a tumour but an abscess, and the teeth were trimmed.
Ever since then she has been, and still is, on 0.7ml of Metacam one a day, and 0.11ml of Sulfatrim once a day. Not her favourite time of day, as you can imagine.
I took her back for a check-up on 6th January, the vet said that the abscess seemed to have gone, but she seemed to have a bit of urine staining in the area, probably caused by the abscess pressing on her bladder, so she is now also having half a capsule of Nutracys sprinkled over her food. Her weight is now 218g.
This lunchtime I have just given her the meds, and I looked at her groin and I am certain that the abscess is back. To be truthful I never actually saw it before so I don't know what I'm looking for, but there is a smooth swelling that I am sure is more pronounced today than I remember it being.
I have called the vets and she is going back on Monday.
Unfortunately I am going to worry myself sick about her over the weekend, so... is there anything I can do, apart from carrying on with the meds and cuddles? Do abscesses tend to come back like this, as a rule, or is she just unlucky? If you can think of anything I can do to help her, please let me know.
Thanks for looking, and fingers crossed that she will be sorted out on Monday.

01-08-2021, 07:36 AM
Linda 123 Newborn Pup Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 18	Female Syrian has abscess - can I do anything? Hi, my 2 year old Syrian Storm went to the vets on 30th December because she had lost weight, down from her usual 230g to 215g. We use Anton Vets, they are very kind, and they kept her in overnight and put her under because she had a lump that they had noticed on her groin, and her bottom teeth were a little long. Luckily the lump was not a tumour but an abscess, and the teeth were trimmed. Ever since then she has been, and still is, on 0.7ml of Metacam one a day, and 0.11ml of Sulfatrim once a day. Not her favourite time of day, as you can imagine. I took her back for a check-up on 6th January, the vet said that the abscess seemed to have gone, but she seemed to have a bit of urine staining in the area, probably caused by the abscess pressing on her bladder, so she is now also having half a capsule of Nutracys sprinkled over her food. Her weight is now 218g. This lunchtime I have just given her the meds, and I looked at her groin and I am certain that the abscess is back. To be truthful I never actually saw it before so I don't know what I'm looking for, but there is a smooth swelling that I am sure is more pronounced today than I remember it being. I have called the vets and she is going back on Monday. Unfortunately I am going to worry myself sick about her over the weekend, so... is there anything I can do, apart from carrying on with the meds and cuddles? Do abscesses tend to come back like this, as a rule, or is she just unlucky? If you can think of anything I can do to help her, please let me know. Thanks for looking, and fingers crossed that she will be sorted out on Monday.