A little history - At the beginning of June, my dog had a small cyst removed from her side. The incision site is healed, but now there is a lump above it, towards one end of her scar.

The lump is about the size of a quarter, raised from the skin, circular in nature, and not discolored in any way. I do not see any bites, etc. that would have caused it.

Any thoughts on what it might be? I put her on some antibiotics I had left from her surgery tonight and cleaned the lump with chlorhexi cleaner. I will be going to the vet in the a.m. if it doesn't go away, gets bigger, etc.

Like I need this now of course...just started a new job and I have my first therapy sessions with my students in the morning! Great timing as usual! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

For next time, it's good to remember that a regimen of antibiotics (post-surgery or for any kind of infection) is supposed to be used up. The number in the RX is the number to be administered. Sometimes if the vet knows you well and knows that you have an animal prone to a certain kind of recurring infection, s/he might prescribe a backup RX so you can start the meds faster next time the problem pops up. But I can't think of any situation which would leave you with leftovers, or of a need for them that would be fulfilled with part of an old prescription.

You didn't say what kind of cyst was removed. Was it of a type that recurs? Is the surgery wound old enough and healed well enough to eliminate sterile-stitch absess? Is there heat, inflammation, itching, pain? Is it new, or persisting?

It sounds like you need reassurnace to get you through a couple of extra-busy days. Can you call the dog's vet and talk it through until you can take the dog for a look (and possibly a biopsy)? Again, the type of cyst you just had removed would help determine the urgency level of this one. Basically, except for the fact that this is near a surgical site and appears to be a cyst, when the dog just had to have a cyst removed, I believe the vet would say that if it wasn't inflamed/painful/broken, then watch it; if it persisted, s/he'd want to see it. Please mention that you started antibiotics.

Hi Melissa~
I concur w/Connie 100%. Without knowing the initial lumps diagnosis, I wouldn't even venture a guess. I too suggest you call the vet. Sorry this is happening during a busy/stressful time for you.

Pls keep us posted.

Thank you both very much...I am thinking it is an abscess actually as now it seems to be draining. I will be calling my vet as soon as they open and seeking advice - also the reason I have extra antibiotics is because when my dog had her cyst removed, she ripped out some stitches and we went to an emergency vet (a total quack and large waste of money unfortunately!) who prescribed 2 weeks of them and my actual vet said to only use a weeks worth. Oh and the cyst removed was an epidermal inclusion cyst.

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