Good News for Mollie

The biopsy results are in. Mollie did not have a sebaceous cyst. It appears to be a nodular inflammation, which is a complication to a tick bite. Last week we found a tick. In the course of removing it with a tweezer, the body of the tick may have been squeezed that could have caused bacteria to be injected into the site. In turn, this is what caused the "lump." The Vet reported that there is no evidence of any other bacteria. In addition to her monthly dose of Advantix, Mollie received a vaccine for lyme disease. We have also purchased a tick removal tool that should minimize the chance of this happening again. Mollie's stitches are healing nicely and only has to wait three more days before she can return to her previous playful state.