Joan, It sounds like strangles - I had a puppy develop it once. The vet lanced and drained it, then he prescribed Cephalexin and I was instructed to clean it regulary and keep it open for several days to allow any remaining infection to drain out. Like your girl, this seemed to happen almost instantaneously. The puppy was fine in the morning, but when I picked him up in the early afternoon, I noticed his head was huge on one side. If you have your vet's phone number, you might want to call to ask if he thinks it would be ok to wait or if you should have it treated immediately. I would worry about her throat closing off if the swelling wasn't relieved. Good luck and let us know what you find out! Janice Buchanan In a message dated 2/19/2005 11:54:55 PM Mountain Standard Time, jmor@xxxxxxxxxx writes: Let one of my girls out to potty about an hour ago, and noticed that one side of her face/eye was swollen. Gave her 75mg Benadryl and put her back in her crate. Checked on her in one hour, and now both sides of face are swollen. She is rubbing her face some. I have checked throat, teeth, and see no signs of trauma. She is drinking water, and still has an appetite. Wanted her bedtime cookie when everyone else got theirs!! Any ideas/suggestions, or do you think I need to make a trip to the emergency clinic?? Thanks. Joan Morehead Shreveport, LA ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================