Well, what I thought was a red bump from a kitty scratch at Thanksgiving has turned out to be not that whatsoever. I've been keeping a close eye on her sore, located right next to her nose, keeping it clean, etc. However, in the last few weeks it has only grown and looked nastier by the day.
Took her in today. The vet says it's definitely not from the cat. Several options to figure out what it is: skin scrape, needle aspirate, biopsy, and fungal culture if necessary.
Penny wouldn't let them get the skin scrape, but the doctor was able to get the needle aspirate. After reviewing it, she's very suspicious that is is a histiocytoma, a benign growth that younger dogs get. IF the biopsy determines that's what it is, then here's the course of action: 50/50 chance it goes away on its own. If not, it can be surgically removed. We could have it removed now (if this is the diagnosis), but I already don't like that unless it's bothering her because even if it's only 50/50 chance of healing on its own, I don't want her under anesthesia if we can prevent it.
Penny started an antibiotic today just to make sure it's not a bacterial infection. The vet said it wouldn't hurt. She also said that she's not too concerned about a cancer scare since Penny is so young.
However, I'm nervous. The biopsy procedure scares me. Just has a bad connotation.
So, prayers for Penny, please, that everything comes back positive and that we can easily treat her.