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We just got back from the vet, Lucifer has an infected sebaceous gland on his neck. It has always been a little bump but we kept it under control by cleaning it regularly (pressing the stuff out) and it's never really been a problem. Last time we were at the vet though she told us to leave it alone to prevent it from getting irritated, so we did.
Yesterday it suddenly transformed in a huge, hard bump and we couldn't clean it ourselves. The vet tried to drain it with a needle but Lucifer wasn't cooperative and since it's in such a difficult spot, she couldn't cut it open either.
So for now he's on an anti inflammatory medicine and we hope it'll get small enough for the gland opening to be unblocked again.
Please keep our sweet boy in your thoughts, because if this doesn't work he'll need surgery to remove it...
Yesterday it suddenly transformed in a huge, hard bump and we couldn't clean it ourselves. The vet tried to drain it with a needle but Lucifer wasn't cooperative and since it's in such a difficult spot, she couldn't cut it open either.
So for now he's on an anti inflammatory medicine and we hope it'll get small enough for the gland opening to be unblocked again.
Please keep our sweet boy in your thoughts, because if this doesn't work he'll need surgery to remove it...