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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 249696" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>Did you check the inside of her mouth for an injury? Possibly something she ate perforated the inside of her mouth & an infection ensued. If this is something that has come about in only a day or 2 it is probably an abcess. Have had good luck draining abcesses with a hook blade scapel. Just make a vertical incision in the lowest part of the knot. Usually make the first cut about 1" long. If that does not get drainage cut upward another 1/2' or so till you hit the juice. When you get drainage, massage the knot to milk out all the pus possible then flush the abcess with hydrogen peroxide by filling a 35-60cc syringe (with no needle) with peroxide and squirting it into the incision. Treat animal with 4.5 cc/cwt of la 200. After 3-4 days repeat peroxide flushing and la 200. This treatment has always worked for me. Incision should heal up & a few months later you can only detect scar if you know where to look. Abcess will usually rupture without help but could very well leave a knot and/or scar and will probably be quite painful untill it ruptures. In the area you described it could also affect her eating if it gets too large and/or tender.</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 249696, member: 2905"] Did you check the inside of her mouth for an injury? Possibly something she ate perforated the inside of her mouth & an infection ensued. If this is something that has come about in only a day or 2 it is probably an abcess. Have had good luck draining abcesses with a hook blade scapel. Just make a vertical incision in the lowest part of the knot. Usually make the first cut about 1" long. If that does not get drainage cut upward another 1/2' or so till you hit the juice. When you get drainage, massage the knot to milk out all the pus possible then flush the abcess with hydrogen peroxide by filling a 35-60cc syringe (with no needle) with peroxide and squirting it into the incision. Treat animal with 4.5 cc/cwt of la 200. After 3-4 days repeat peroxide flushing and la 200. This treatment has always worked for me. Incision should heal up & a few months later you can only detect scar if you know where to look. Abcess will usually rupture without help but could very well leave a knot and/or scar and will probably be quite painful untill it ruptures. In the area you described it could also affect her eating if it gets too large and/or tender. Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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