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I'm cross-posting this information from another basset-related board because I think its very important. This fellow's basset developed a huge abcess on his head (the swelling caused his eye to close) that had to be surgically drained last night, and maybe again today. Here's the reason why:
" just spoke with the vet and it was an abscess caused by a centimeter long foxtail (grass seed pod). The vet said that the large swelling on the top of his head is down significantly this morning and he's looking much better. The problem now is that the area on his upper lid right above his eye is still very swollen and red. He's thinking that there is a second pocket of abscess in there and is going to go back in and flush that area out as well. He thinks there may be more seed pod in there, but won't know until he gets in there. I'll let you know what happens. I guess the problem with the foxtails is that once they get in through the eye, they can travel throughout the body once they enter the eye. Here's a site with more info...
http://www.almostheaven-golden-retriever-r...og-dangers.html "
Watch your houndies. Poor Larry's really suffered with this. Best wishes to all.
Janet 'n Twink
" just spoke with the vet and it was an abscess caused by a centimeter long foxtail (grass seed pod). The vet said that the large swelling on the top of his head is down significantly this morning and he's looking much better. The problem now is that the area on his upper lid right above his eye is still very swollen and red. He's thinking that there is a second pocket of abscess in there and is going to go back in and flush that area out as well. He thinks there may be more seed pod in there, but won't know until he gets in there. I'll let you know what happens. I guess the problem with the foxtails is that once they get in through the eye, they can travel throughout the body once they enter the eye. Here's a site with more info...
http://www.almostheaven-golden-retriever-r...og-dangers.html "
Watch your houndies. Poor Larry's really suffered with this. Best wishes to all.
Janet 'n Twink