My dog's lanced abscess came back. What should I do now for her?

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Hello, Our Lab had an abscess lanced on Saturday and is on antibiotics. We are doing the warm compress to her neck for as long as she can tolerate several times a day. The abscess has already come back and is large again. What should I do? Is this something that will be recurrent or do you think it was not cleaned out enough when lanced? Thank you, Donna. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 10 years and 5 months old | 80 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear that Layla is having this problem. Not sure if a drain(s) were placed but it sounds like the vet felt like they weren't needed. If the abscess is swelled back up I can only assume that it needs to be drained, explored, and drain(s) placed to enhance drainage and allow healing to take place. It's possible there is a foreign body in there causing problems. I would advise going back to your vet or going to another vet in the area if you wanted to get a second opinion. I wish you good luck.

My dog's lanced abscess came back. What should I do now for her?

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