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I hope all turns out well for Bonnie and she is back to normal very soon.

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Thinking of you and Bonnie. Any news yet?

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I took Bonnie back to the vet this evening. The swelling is still there and about the size of my palm, but it does seem to have gone down a bit, unless it is wishful thinking on my part. The Vet prescribed some more pain killer/anti-inflamatory and will aspirate and get it analysed on Wednesday if it hasn't gone. So still no answer as to what it is yet, but at least she is a lot brighter than last night.

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Sorry to hear about Bonnie. Glad she is brighter today and hope she keeps improving. Thinking of you both....

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If the vet is comfortable leaving her a few more days then one would think they expect it to be a minor issue. I certainly hope so. Glad Bonnie is brighter and the swelling is going down.

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It was me that wanted to give the anti-biotic more time to work Annie, so we mututally agreed to wait until Wednesday to aspirate it, unless things didn't continue to improve. The lump/swelling is the size of my palm and it has not got bigger since the first visit to the vet. I don't think she has pain now and she is definitely a lot better in herself than she was. If it was an injury I am at a total loss to know how she did it.

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How's Bonnie this morning Rena?

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She seems a bit better in herself today, thank you, Marian, but still quieter than she 'ought to be. She's been out down the fields and spent the morning in the garden with us, but she seems tired. I suppose I am looking for symptoms now and maybe imagining too much.

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I'm sorry to hear Bonnie isnt well at the moment. It's such a worry with dogs when they're ill isn't it. She's in good hands with the vet anyway. Thinking of you.

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I took Bonnie back to the vet on Wednesday and thankfully the swelling is about a quarter of the size it was, so the antibiotic is working. The vet is now more confident that it is some sort of infection which caused the lump and says to continue with the antibiotic and anti-inflamatory for another 7 days and then, hopefully she will be OK. I am so relieved - I wish the vet hadn't talked about lymphoma in the first place.