[Scorpioray]

Hello all...I recently discovered this website, last week when Vinny got sick. He is 2 yrs. old, usually healthy, ocassional upset stomach here and there but nothing major. Last week, on sunday night, he seemed down. His behavior continued and he wouldn't eat and was very week. I took him to the vet and he had a fever and a high white cell blood count. Also, he had neck pain. They thought is was possible meningitis but I didn't do the spinal tap because it's too expensive (I am a student and work part-time), and stupid me never thought of pet insurance. Anyways, he got antibiotics, pain medication and anti-inflammatory pills. He seemed to be gettign better and his fever has gone down. All he will eat is hambuerger patties, (he never eats anything except dog food, until now), and he needs food after his medicine. Anyways, I was very happy until today, when I noticed a lump on the left side of his neck. I might have noticed something in the last few days, but his neck was so stiff and he was in pain, I really didn't poke around. Anyways, it is about the size of a ping-pong ball, not really sticking out, but is felt when touched. It is hard and "tight", and when i touch it, he doesn't seem to be in pain. Please help me with any knowledge. He has not had any vaccines, and I already called the ER, and am waiting for a nurse to call me back to see if I should take him in. Any news or info is the only thing that will keep me sane. Please if you have had any similar experience write back! Thank you...