Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Pixie Has Swollen Bottom Lip

No sooner has one thing gotten better than something else literally pops up. Her bottom lip is swollen - it's probably infected. I see 2 tiny pimples on it. She is a really messy eater, gets gravy all over her nose and chin, but isn't really good about cleaning her face, so she often gets pimples. Usually they resolve quickly enough. This one's swollen more than normal, so I wiped her lip with cotton-soaked rubbing alcohol, then wiping again with a damp washcloth. Will have to start cleaning her chin after every meal!

It took until the second day after her boo-boo that she started acting more normal again, crying for attention or prancing a little for food. She really favored the paw for a week, not marching or scratching. Now it's all scabbed over, but not infected or anything, whew.

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