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Originally Posted by doberkim  Why not aspirate them to see if they ARE lymph nodes? Dogs have two salivary glands in the same area, and it's possible that they are enlarged, not the lymph nodes. No sense in putting her through surgery if it's not lymph nodes. I would aspirate them to determine if they ARE lymph nodes enlarged. |
Thanks Kim, I was thinking the same thing!
Also it is not uncommon for dogs to have mild inflammation of the submandibular lymph nodes w/ any oral infections - how are her teeth?