Thanks for the responses! I took Dixie in to her vet yesterday afternoon. I would never in a million years would have even thought that it was what they had found!
Read with caution. It is so gross. I am beside myself with what they told me it was and have never ever heard of such a thing.
It was what they call "cuturebrae" (don't know the exact spelling). It basically means fly larvea!!!
The lump on her back had a small, perfectly formed hole in the middle of it. They first thought it was a puncture wound of some sort, but the vet said that he thought it might be something else. He made a little nick to widen the hole and inside was a fly larvae!!!!
I freaked!! He said it is actually quite common for this time of year. It's getting colder and flys will flock to the dog for warmth, lay eggs, the egg will hatch and to survive, the larvae will burrough down under a dog's skin. The hole was the air hole. She had two, the one on her back and then they pulled out another one on her belly!!
I feel like such a terrible mom. How in the world could she possibly get these?? I mean, we do NOT have any flies anywhere!! Our yard is cleaned and picked up twice a week, so no flies around the poop. She is only outside to go potty and play for a little bit twice a day and then brought back inside. The vet said that all it takes is one fly.
Dixie was a total trooper and even after the vet cut her, she didn't flinch and continued to give him kisses. She is doing fine, but is on antibiotic for 10 days to prevent and cure any infection!
I, on the other hand, am not doing so good. I just can't understand how or where this could have happened. She isn't outside but for just a little bit each day. I feel like a terrible mom
