BronsonNutter
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Anyone got any experience of either?
Wibs has got a swelling on the underside of his mandible, it's quite solid feeling, but doesn't seem to be causing him any pain on palpation. Also fixed in place. I don't know quite how long it's been there because I only got back from uni yesterday and it's not visible so no one had noticed it.
At first I thought it was a swollen mandibular lymph node, but it's only on one side and none of his other lymph nodes are up - which I would expect to happen in an infection? He otherwise seems well in himself - no snotty nose etc.
A friend suggested it might be a blocked salivary gland, and so I've given him a drench of salt water (Wibs, not friend!) How common are these? I've never heard of them occuring before, but having done a quick google have concluded that they can happen (good start ), but there is not a lot of info about them.
How long would you continue drenching for before getting the vet out? Obviously, if he needs the vet I will get them, but I am loathe to pay a call out fee if they're only going to tell me to carry on drenching for a few more days! But on the other hand I am paranoid about lymphomas etc - but then surely he would seem more poorly?
Wibs has got a swelling on the underside of his mandible, it's quite solid feeling, but doesn't seem to be causing him any pain on palpation. Also fixed in place. I don't know quite how long it's been there because I only got back from uni yesterday and it's not visible so no one had noticed it.
At first I thought it was a swollen mandibular lymph node, but it's only on one side and none of his other lymph nodes are up - which I would expect to happen in an infection? He otherwise seems well in himself - no snotty nose etc.
A friend suggested it might be a blocked salivary gland, and so I've given him a drench of salt water (Wibs, not friend!) How common are these? I've never heard of them occuring before, but having done a quick google have concluded that they can happen (good start ), but there is not a lot of info about them.
How long would you continue drenching for before getting the vet out? Obviously, if he needs the vet I will get them, but I am loathe to pay a call out fee if they're only going to tell me to carry on drenching for a few more days! But on the other hand I am paranoid about lymphomas etc - but then surely he would seem more poorly?