Shoshi Has Surgery
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9:24PM 
Shoshi got a hotspot under her eye. We thought that she was bitten by a bee. It swelled up and had a head similar to a bee sting and it was itchy.
I cleaned it out, cut the hair all around it and got her on antibiotics and brought her to the vets today.
Well, it appears that not recently but probably a year or 2 ago she got a slight crack in her extreme back tooth from chewing on something hard. It was enough to let bacteria in slowly. She now has an abscess.
How she cracked it remains a mystery but its a tooth with deep roots and it won't be fun to remove it but the alternative is to give her antibiotics each time it flairs up and manage her or remove it.
As she has been rubbing her face, I imagine it is hurting her but she's too brave to let us know as many dogs are.
As she is getting older, it is best to handle it now vs. managing it and then having to deal with anesthesia as a senior. She's in that almost senior age.
Shoshi is an amazing dog. She never complains about a single thing. All she wants is to snuggle and be with you.
As Fiona is due anytime, she is sleeping over Yvonne's tonight and tomorrow she has surgery. We get to pick her up tomorrow afternoon/evening.
We've been told it will be difficult to get out so she may be sore etc. Gad, I wish it was me instead of her.
Reader Comments (3)
Oh dear, a cracked tooth with an abscess.. Very painful. So glad you are having it removed. That's my take after 17 years in a dental office.
Darlah: Had the same situation with my 10-year-old Sheltie about 6 months ago No sign of trouble until one morning when she seemed to be rubbing the side of her face. I then noticed that the side she was rubbing was slightly swollen. Our vet told us the same thing about the deep roots on those back teeth but all went well with surgery and the day after you would never know that anything had happened. You're so right about some dogs never complaining about anything-they just want to be with you always. Hope this helps you worry just a little less about Shoshi. Irma
Shoshi went from redness in the morning to a sore by afternoon. It was so fast. The poor gal has a shaved spot on her face now. The hair will grow :-) They had a bit of a problem getting it out - took them much longer than imagined but they were thorough and for that I am thankful!