My dog was (I had to have her put down) a mix breed, part chow, and 14 years old. Last Friday she started to swell on the right side of her jaw, neck, and face. The swelling worsened over the day and eventually both sides of her face were severally swollen as well as her neck.
We took her an emergency vet. The vet thought it was a snake bite, but here in East Tennessee we only have copperheads, and I've never seen one around my house. Anyway, I thought the vet was waaaay off in her analysis. She then took an X-ray of her body, but did not find any rumors in her lungs, only a slightly enlarged heart. Therefore, the vet was pretty much at a loss as to what was causing the swelling. She suggested it could be cancer or her heart.
I haven't found any peace in this. We of course had to put her to sleep because she was suffering, but I still don't know what was the cause of the severe swelling. I should also note that the swelling was soild and could not be drained. Can someone please suggest what happend to my dog? I know that she was old (14), but I just need to know what happened to her.