Why does my dog still have a lump under his eye after treatment?

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I have been following your direction with Kane after finding a vet by the name of Dr Pacy. He has been treating him for several months. The eye issue was not conjunctivitis as I feared. It was an infection that was resistant to the first antibiotic but when put on Cipro the infection cleared up. However the nasal discharge has stopped but Kane still has a big ball under his left eye. Dr Pacy just put him back on Cipro. He said if I didn't have financial problems he would've used a specialist. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 10 years and 1 month old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Since we can't look up your previous posts, I don't have all of the information. Is it possible that this new bump is related to a tooth root abscess? I would recommend that you have Kane rechecked with Dr. Pacy and ask about this possibility. If it is an abscessed tooth, it will usually go down with antibiotics but go back up as soon as the antibiotics are finished. The tooth needs to be removed to help heal the abscess. If it isn't an abscess, then it could be a mass that would need a biopsy to diagnose. I am not sure that the lump in your picture is directly related to the eye, since it is quite a distance away, but without being able to examine Kane and his medical history, I cannot be certain.

Why does my dog still have a lump under his eye after treatment?

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