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August 15, 2007
It's All About Da Pug
In THIS post I showed you a picture of Guido’s skin tumor.
Since that post, it grew larger and it seeped. Since Guido sleeps with us, we were seeing small amounts of blood here and there on the pillowcases from the tumor. I know, yuck, but that’s the way it is.
Today was the big day to have it removed.
At Boonesboro Animal Clinic, Mary English is the Pug expert. She's friendly and very caring. I asked her if she still wanted to remove the tumor or simply lance it. She looked at it and said it was infected. She said we could leave it and it may go away on its own in three months or we could go ahead and remove it. I decided to let her remove it since it was already infected.
She told me it would only take about 10 minutes and she picked him up and left the room.
I actually think it was less than 10 minutes later and Guido was back with a purple bandage wrapped around his leg. She said he did great. She gave him an antibiotic injection for the infection and he has two stitches that need to come out in ten days. They are sending the tumor off to a place in Cincinnati to have it checked for skin cancer. She doesn’t believe it is skin cancer, but I want to make sure.
Here he is in the car right after his “surgery”:
Now that we are home, he will not lay down with that bandage on his arm. It’s like he can’t get comfortable. It reminds me of how the cat acts when you put a wet washcloth on his back. He sinks down to the floor and acts like he’s been paralyzed.
For all of you inquiring minds, Guido has not peed on Dumpledore. Here is the reason why:
Ha! Ha!
Posted by tami at August 15, 2007 10:18 AM
Comments
Poor Baby, he looks so sad....That vet clinic is wonderful, my best freind loves them. Too funny about Dumpledore.....love it!
Posted by: deanna at August 15, 2007 11:02 AM
So glad to hear Guido's procedure went well! Poor little bugger. It's hard being a pug sometimes!
Posted by: Tammy at August 15, 2007 12:12 PM
I've never been too sure about animals with smushed up faces but I have to admit that Guido has a certain stoical air about him that makes one want to go "ahhhh". Is it me or is he showing off his blue bandage in that picture?
Posted by: Elle at August 15, 2007 3:08 PM
Guido, it will be better in a few days. Your mommy and daddy are looking out for you. Know that there are caring people thinking of you.
LOVE what you did with Dumpledore!
Posted by: Dana at August 15, 2007 3:15 PM
Oh, poor Guido. At least his bandage is a pretty color.
Posted by: Lori-Lyn at August 15, 2007 8:54 PM