I'm scared--I need a prayer circle.

You know you have our continued prayers and good thoughts.  I'm really glad you caught it early (whatever it is) and that you're getting it checked out.

Give Willow a whole bunch of Canadian luvin for me.

Sending some good vet vibes for Willow today! 

 Oh....and try to be nice to the vet this time Willow!  LOL

....(Tessy also gets to go see the doc!)

OK, I need some good vet news (aside from my own), before I burst into tears.  Please let us know how Willow is..... HUGS HUGS HUGS!

 Yes, how is she?!?! She has all of my prayers.

 ((hugs)) and good thoughts coming your way!

Thanks guys for your love and care of Willow!

I took her this morning.  And, although we didn't see our regular vet I was very happy because I knew her from the emergency vet.  She's a board certified emergency vet. So, we had a more than qualified sub for our vet. 

She definately is swollen.  And, frankly I was relieved that she agreed with me because it is so slight that you could almost miss it. 

It could be number of things but she's thinking something bit her on the muzzle. It's so odd because this is New England in January!  Leave it to her to stick her nose in some mutant bug that can live thru freezing cold temps!!   I'm going to try Benedryl for a few days.  And, see how it looks.  If it's still like this next week then I've got to take her back and they will go from there.  But, she wanted to stay conservative for now. 

I got to be the tech for her because of it being her mouth and muzzle area that needed to be examined.  She actually told the regular tech that she could leave--I was doing fine!!  I know I missed my true calling now.  Willow sat nicely while I opened her mouth, showed her all her teeth and gums and we really looked all along the gums to make sure there wasn't anything like a sore or something causing the swelling.  She did fine.  It was cute at first she started growling and she said, "Oh, Willow, I'm not even going to touch you your mom is going to show me everything."  Like I said, I missed my true calling, I could of stayed there all day helping her. 

Anyway, thank you all so much for the thoughts and prayers.  We may need them again next week.  I'm hoping this is just a minor bite.  But, this is Willow--nothing is simple!

I took the night off to stay home with her and hang out.  My husband had to go into work so she would of been alone.  I'm not crazy about medicating her and then her being alone--even if it is just Benedryl.

I am just seeing this and very happy to see that you had a good visit to the vet!  Sounds like you and Willow had a good visit

Will keep sending good thoughts your way!

I'm so glad that the vet thinks it might be a bite and nothing more. I hope that the benadryl takes the swelling down and there's nothing further that needs to be done. I'm also glad that the visit went so well. I know what a relief that alone can be. I hope you both have a nice night cuddling together.

 Hooray for good news. Heal up fast, Willow. I hope that your doctor is right, and it's just a little buggy bite.

Spiders hide in the dangedest places in winter -- and they can live IN the house easily (and a dog nose will find that one little hiding place), and a bite on the muzzle is SO easy to happen.  Did she give just Benedryl or add antibiotics (depends on the spider -- down here in "Floooor-daa they have spiders you gotta take an antibiotic to heal from.  sheesh.  But I"m glad it went so well!!!

GREAT news!!!  I'm so glad that they don't think it's anything major.

Lori... I missed this last night....kind of glad now since you have already taken Willow to the vet. I'm glad it seems to be okay.....and I'm glad you were able to stay home with her tonight. I HATE when I have to leave when I'm a little worried about my guy.  Interested in knowing if the Benadryl helped any.

Please keep us posted...and give that big bear a hug from me.

I'm glad that seems to be ok :)

Good Luck Willow!

 Just seeing this and glad to hear that the vet doesn't think it is anything serious. Continued thoughts that it was just a bit of a reaction to a spider bite and that the benadryl does the trick.

 Just seeing this, but continue to get better Miss Willow!!   Hopefully the benadryl will put things right and she'll be back to her old self soon!

 Glad it seems to be just minor.  Stop scaring mommy like that, Willow - and don't poke your nose into snow holes!!!