Cross your fingers for Lizzie please

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Hey everyone....

I have had my dog Lizzie for almost 11 years now. She's a black lab mix and she's the absolute best dog. A total heart of gold and best of all...she loves me to death.

Over the weekend, I noticed something different about her. She was acting a bit down and I felt around on her and could feel that her glands on her neck were very swollen. I took her in to the vet this morning and they took blood and are running tests. I'll know more tomorrow morning but I am VERY concerned that it's going to come back as something awful like cancer. It very well could be something simple like an infection which they would treat with antibiotics...and that's what I am hoping for....but I just fear the worst here.

So do me a small favor and cross your fingers for her. Call me a pussy if you want, but it makes tears come to my eyes just thinking about all of it. She's always had the best health and I take better care of her than I take care of myself.

Thanks in advance guys
 
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whoa dude.....man,nothing pussy-ish about worrying about your best bud....

it`s heart-rending...i have a 12-14 year old cat that`s diabetic and i`m worried that things will be getting difficult in the near future...she`s slowing down....

it`s tough.....real tough...they`re family..not pets...

a prayer will be said...AND fingers crossed...
 
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Positive thoughts for Lizzie, sounds like a great dog, really hope she's all right.
 
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hoping for the best, bart!
 
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As a lover of dogs ( we own 3) and black labs specifically, I know what you are going through.

All we can do is wait it out and hope for the best.

Hang tough !
 
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Not a pussy at all; I prefer my dogs' company over most people I know. Having a pet for 11 years is a much longer relationship than you will have with most humans. You'd be abnormal for not feeling attached to her.

GL. I hope she is fine!
 
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fatdaddycool said:
My uneducated guess is this one as my lab (now deceased due to old age) got this several times and had the exact same symptom of sub-mandibular edema usually indicates infection.

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/endocrine/c_multi_lymphadenopathy
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That's the news I find out tomorrow. We will know whether her white blood cell count is high or not. If that's the case, then she will be started on antibiotics and hopefully that will treat the illness. If her white blood cells are normal, then we have a problem. They also took two samples from 2 of her swollen lymph nodes. One from the jaw area and one from the back of her hind leg. Won't know the results of that for a few days or so.

Thanks for all the well wishes so far guys. She's laying right here beside me as I type this.
 
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Hoping for the best.....As the owner of a choc lab i know what you mean by the best dog.......Great companions, and my best friend.......Praying for good news
 
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