I just can't urge you all enough, to please don't ever let your vet do a fine needle aspiration, if they suspect an abscess.
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Poor Zoltan, I really hope he can come through this. If anyone can get him through this you can.
Seeing you say this makes me feel better about a very heated discussion I had with a vet last year who wanted to aspirate Peanut's lump. It was obviously an abcess to me by the way it had blown up so quickly (3 days from dot to huge). I just wanted it removed before it burst, no fiddling with needles and waiting a week for results it could be tested after removal if lump proved not to be an abcess. I'm usually useless at arguing and go with the 'expert', glad I felt strongly enough to find my voice.