Please get this taken care of ASAP, time is not on your side. We were very lucky and were able to get the best care for Jake. He is now after nearly a year just about to come off antibiotics. I pray that what you are going through is nothing like what we went through. It has been a very expensive journey to get him healthy again, but we would do it over again in a heartbeat.The only other thread I can think of with leg swelling was this one
Please pray for Jake - Mastiff Forum
Just an update. Took Ottis to Virginia Tech Animal Hospital this morning.after an hr or so evaluation. They said he needed to be in ICU and needs an ultrasound of the leg. They told me to just go home and they would call me when they ultrasound was done and reviewed. Not more than 30mins after leaving they called and said they found the problem. Said Ottis has an abscess on his thigh muscle. Not sure if it was do to him wrestling and falling last week. They will have to do surgery to fix it. They was not sure if it was a one time thing or if it will recurr later in life. With surgery she said Ottis will make a full recovery. The only down fall is forking out possible $3000 dollars more in top of the $1000 from the first two vet bills. But of course I told them to do what ever was need.I will deal with the bill when that bridge comes. They are not sure if they are going to do the surgery tonight or put him in ICU for the night to get him some fluids and food in him and do the surgery first thing in the morning.