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Post by Hezz on Jul 23, 2014 2:36:05 GMT
Smudge and I visited our lovely vet this morning; her Lump, (in capitals because it has a mind of it's own,) has regrown to a certain extent but this time is more like a feather cyst, with a keratinase build-up. So between us, Karen and I, we managed to lance the Lump and extract all the gunk and she, Smudge, is home being treated with a small piece of millet. This whole affair is of no real surprise to me as when the gland started to morph in the the first place there where the odd little feather growing from the site. I have just kicked Misty out from the cage  , all she wanted to do was hassle the poor girl and she is probably still feeling a bit sore.  |
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Post by budgiefriend on Jul 23, 2014 3:08:36 GMT
Poor little Smudgie. Give her extra kisses from all of us. It will feel better in the morning.
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Post by OP on Jul 23, 2014 6:30:23 GMT
I feel sorry for Smudge, she is in the best care with you. At least you know what is about to happen and go to the vets when needs be.
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 23, 2014 9:36:59 GMT
Aww bless the Smudgster! Poor little hen, give her a nose nuzzle from me  hope she feels back to her normal Smudgy self soon x |
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Post by ffiscool on Jul 23, 2014 9:44:44 GMT
oh poor thing - feel better Smudge
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Post by mizloco on Jul 23, 2014 9:45:23 GMT
Poor smudge big huggles from me, Bert & Ernie
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 23, 2014 23:43:23 GMT
Oh poor Smudge. Was it gone completely?
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Post by Hezz on Jul 24, 2014 2:32:05 GMT
The Lump, BB? Originally there was just a small spot that I could barely find without her getting stroppy about being held, as there wasn't the nub that is the gland that you can normally feel. It has been growing back slowly, and last week when I made the appointment, I saw what I think was blood on the top of it. On Tuesday, day before our appointment I had another look and noticed the blood/black mark was gone, but there seemed to be a pustule slightly off to one side to the top of the growth, so kept the appointment. When we looked yesterday in the surgery, I think it was bigger than it had been the day before. I didn't look at her afterwards - she had been held down enough for the time being, I felt, but we didn't have the lump removed this time. I have some liquid to help stop any bleeding if any, but I haven't needed to use it. Karen put some on when she had finished ...... I looked it up and it is a strong anti-bacterial, anti-fungal + clotting aid. So I am hoping that this wonderful magic potion will do the trick, but I am expecting to have to return later I hope, rather than sooner, as this is basically like a feather cyst, with or without the feather, but a keratinase cyst all the same. That gland of hers is going to be the bane of her life.  |
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Post by stace on Jul 24, 2014 6:39:23 GMT
Glad she's okay. Despite having to get repeat treatments, at least it's a cyst and not a malignant growth. She's in good hands.
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 24, 2014 6:52:18 GMT
Agree - as long as she has treatment for it AND it is not causing her any troubles then all's well and good. I realise you have probably mentioned it before but I cant remember, how old is she now Hezz? |
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Post by skysmum on Jul 24, 2014 15:31:24 GMT
Ahh bless her, as Stace said she is good hands and with good management she will be ok, she is a lucky bud to have you as her mummy and her nurse . Now i know why you were at the vets |
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Post by Hezz on Jul 25, 2014 2:41:41 GMT
She is about 4 and a half, Sam, so not old but not a 'spring chicken', either. I got my in-house nurse, AKA OH, to have a look at the wound last night, to check whether I needed to apply any magic potion, but the verdict was "it's not pretty, but it's nicely pink, not angry-red. It's all good". |
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 25, 2014 8:26:11 GMT
She is about 4 and a half, Sam, so not old but not a 'spring chicken', either. I got my in-house nurse, AKA OH, to have a look at the wound last night, to check whether I needed to apply any magic potion, but the verdict was "it's not pretty, but it's nicely pink, not angry-red. It's all good". Awww bless the Smudge - she hasn't got her half-moon spectacles yet then   Glad things are seeming to heal quickly that is always a good sign that mum and nurse is giving her all the love and care she needs |
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Post by Moogie on Jul 25, 2014 8:50:37 GMT
Hugs to you Smudgekins |
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Post by Hezz on Jul 25, 2014 10:54:52 GMT
Sam, it is me with the almost-half moon spectacles. Moogie, Smudgie would say thank you but for two things: one, she is in bed asleep, and two, she says " you may kiss the tum, but that is enough. Don't push it. " |
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, all she wanted to do was hassle the poor girl and she is probably still feeling a bit sore. 
hope she feels back to her normal Smudgy self soon x
