It’s been a rough week for Millie. We noticed a large bump on her nose after we picked her up from the kennel this weekend. The kennel owner said that nothing unusual happened so we couldn’t figure out why she had such a big welt. On Monday morning it was all bloody as she must have scratched it in the night.
I took her into the vet later that day. The vet thinks that Millie has some kind of fungal infection. This next part is gross and I’ve made two people almost throw up when I’ve told them this, so you’ve been warned: the bump was caused by a huge amount of pus underneath the skin. He said it is often seen in dogs during the spring and summer months when they dig outside and get into rodents’ nests. Not only does she have two antibiotics to take, she also has to wear a cone around her head so she won’t scratch her nose. It must be difficult to adjust to your head in a cone as she’s been running into walls and furniture. The cone makes it hard to sniff the ground, too, which is her favorite activity on walks. Even Matt, who doesn’t like to admit how much he loves her, is giving her some special attention this week. He takes time each night to scratch her itches for her since she can’t reach them herself. Poor Millie!
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