Nora Ferrell wrote 10/18/2008 09:06 AM Lump under neck #212721 - 10/18/2008 09:06 AM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	My friend has a collie/heeler mix, about 9 years old, male. This morning she is taking him to the vet again for a lump under his neck. This appeared about two months ago and she had him to the vet. He lanced it and put him on antibiotics. It was getting better and the lump had gone back to normal size. Now it is swelling again. It seems I read on here a while back that there was some kind of thistle or spine that a dog can either eat or absors (I really only vaguely remember this). Can anyone recall what this was. I have searced in the general medical questions to the beginning of 2007 but can't find it. Anyone remember?
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Sarah Morris wrote 10/18/2008 09:19 AM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #212723 - 10/18/2008 09:19 AM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Do you mean a thistle/spine that could cause this or a thistle to treat it? True
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Nora Ferrell wrote 10/18/2008 03:16 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Sarah Morris ] #212760 - 10/18/2008 03:16 PM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	I thought what I had read was that a thistle/spine had caused it, but for the life of me, I can't find it or maybe it doesn't exist or ..... At any rate, she took him back to the vet this am and vet said that it wasn't yet ready to be lanced again. Vet put him on antibiotics three times a day this time (first time was once a day) and said to wait. They don't know what it is. Any ideas? He is outdoors in the country, she has horses and he sticks very close to home.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/18/2008 03:24 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #212761 - 10/18/2008 03:24 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: nora ferrell I thought what I had read was that a thistle/spine had caused it, but for the life of me, I can't find it or maybe it doesn't exist or ..... Can you find out? Milk thistle and "blessed thistle" are supposed to be remedies for cysts, etc. I don't recall a thistle that is supposed to cause a cyst.
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Sarah Morris wrote 10/18/2008 03:44 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #212763 - 10/18/2008 03:44 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	A foxtail could cause a cyst. True
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Nora Ferrell wrote 10/18/2008 03:49 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Sarah Morris ] #212764 - 10/18/2008 03:49 PM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	Thanks Sarah and Connie. It wan't a remedy. I will mention about a foxtail, but the vet said it was infected and he could not see/or did not know if something was in it. (It was lanced about a month ago and has continued to heal and swelling go down until the past couple of days. Would a cyst get inflamed, swollen, infected? He is just the sweetest, most humble dog and he looks so sad.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/18/2008 05:20 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #212772 - 10/18/2008 05:20 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Nora Ferrell ... Would a cyst get inflamed, swollen, infected? ... Yes, it can. It could even become abscessed.
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Nora Ferrell wrote 10/18/2008 05:47 PM Re: Lump under neck [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #212774 - 10/18/2008 05:47 PM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	Thanks, Connie. I think abcessed is what she said. Middle (old) age getting to me - I forget words. I will do a foxtail research and see if that turns up anything. Thanks and let me know of any other advice.
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