Specialist Abscess on face - HELP

[GPTV]

The vet mixed Graces 'Zithromax' for me, it comes in powdered form & gets mixed with water to a measured concentration.
Grace ended up needing 2 prescriptions of it to clear hers, I can't remember exactly but each bottle lasts about 10days & is best kept in the fridge once mixed.
I know it says discard after 'x' days (7, I think) but I checked with the vet & he said just keep going with it until its gone-but store it in the fridge.

At least Grace readily accepted it as I think it tasted of bananas - she certainly had a banana aroma to her for a while afterwards

Grace's was in a similar place to your girlie's, maybe a little higher.

Keep going, don't let it seal over & you're doing a great job
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[Abi_nurse]

@Abi_nurse

Does that look like a potentially infected lymph node?

it potentially does look like a lymph node. Sadly in this case it usually requires full removal not just a quick lance and some antibiotics but you may be lucky. If this is a lymph node which by the location looks that way, I would be concerned about cervical lymphadenitis (the bacteria involved is called Streptococcus zooepidemicus, and can be transferred to humans so be careful and ensure your observing really good hand hygiene). If this does not resolve I would be strongly recommending your vet getting some specialist advice or referring you to a more experienced vet to sort this out. They can be a bit of a pain to deal with and need to be done so promptly. Certainly no need for the PTS at the moment, but you may have to spend some money to really kick this for your little piggie.

Hope this helps.
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