One mark on dogs nose, more on other side overnight?
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moorx said:
robbocop33 said:
Going through to the vet again today. We were told to put this Isoderm gel on this for 5 days, yet i just read on a vets forum you are 'not' meant to put this gel on open wounds?? Anyone advise about this?
Bex, who is a vet nurse, actually said that in the post immediately above yours.Like others have said, I would be getting your dog to a vet today, in view of how the wound has deteriorated in the past 24 hours.
Some Pets at Home stores have vets which are open 7 days a week - whether they charge extra for Sunday consultations, I don't know.
Tonthe OP no you won't be able to get antibiotics otc not in the uk anyway! And not px on initial visit was more a case of assessing whether it looked infected initially, not all small wounds require antibiotics. Misuse of a'bios is as big a problem in the vets as it is in human medicine. But now it has continued to worsen it does indicate they may be needed but only a vet can decide this.
I hope it gets sorted soon!
moorx said:
Bex, who is a vet nurse, actually said that in the post immediately above yours.
Sorry bout that, been on a few forums and sites, lost the plot there a bit! :-) I called my local Pets at Home store that has a vets section, but the vet was off sick.
I've actually had a few bad experiences with my current vets, losing pets during routine operations and the likes and i've been in one of those will i, will i not leave them periods over the last few months.
Doesn't make this situation any easier.
moorx said:
Bex, who is a vet nurse, actually said that in the post immediately above yours.
Sorry bout that, been on a few forums and sites, lost the plot there a bit! :-) I called my local Pets at Home store that has a vets section, but the vet was off sick.
I've actually had a few bad experiences with my current vets, losing pets during routine operations and the likes and i've been in one of those will i, will i not leave them periods over the last few months.
Doesn't make this situation any easier.
Antibiotics resistance is getting more common and as vets we are advised (for very good reasons) to try and reduce the use of systemic antimicrobials. Initially I may have done similar to what your vet did. Isaderm usually works well on minor skin lesions. Now it has progressed then systemic antimicrobials are likely warranted.
As a vet there is nothing more annoying than an owner demanding antibiotics with no real knowledge of what they are talking about. Sadly the actions of certain clients demanding things in consults etc is a reason why a lot of vets are leaving the profession. Alas another conversation for another day.
As a vet there is nothing more annoying than an owner demanding antibiotics with no real knowledge of what they are talking about. Sadly the actions of certain clients demanding things in consults etc is a reason why a lot of vets are leaving the profession. Alas another conversation for another day.
Mr Tom said:
Antibiotics resistance is getting more common and as vets we are advised (for very good reasons) to try and reduce the use of systemic antimicrobials. Initially I may have done similar to what your vet did. Isaderm usually works well on minor skin lesions. Now it has progressed then systemic antimicrobials are likely warranted.
As a vet there is nothing more annoying than an owner demanding antibiotics with no real knowledge of what they are talking about. Sadly the actions of certain clients demanding things in consults etc is a reason why a lot of vets are leaving the profession. Alas another conversation for another day.
This condition was getting worse before our eyes, on the same day of my first consultation where i was given the Isaderm, in the afternoon it had spread wildly. As a vet there is nothing more annoying than an owner demanding antibiotics with no real knowledge of what they are talking about. Sadly the actions of certain clients demanding things in consults etc is a reason why a lot of vets are leaving the profession. Alas another conversation for another day.
On this same day i was told Isaderm wasn't to be applied to the now raw, open wounds,i was also told a couple of times antibiotics was the best option, i then called the vet again that day to try and get some more help for my dog with the subsequently 'correct' advice i was given on here and gleened from another vets forum.
moorx said:
Have you taken your dog to the vet now?
3.45 this afternoon. We've been putting warm salt water on it in the meantime and over last night the whole area seems to have dried up, its stopped seeping and the swelling which you could see from a side profile has gone down. She's perked up a bit as well.
robbocop33 said:
moorx said:
Have you taken your dog to the vet now?
3.45 this afternoon. We've been putting warm salt water on it in the meantime and over last night the whole area seems to have dried up, its stopped seeping and the swelling which you could see from a side profile has gone down. She's perked up a bit as well.
I think i alluded to the fact earlier but we've had a couple of bad experiences with our current vet, and my misses has an extremely low opinion especially of them, considering them to be mostly about getting the money in over everything else, anyway.
We both decided(well i was kicked into submission) to cancel the appointment with our current vet, and it just felt right to see a new vet at a different practice, so we did.
She was brilliant and instantly diagnosed it and gave us what we really wanted, medication by mouth!
So diagnosis was Eosinophilic Furunculosis, we were given 'pallatable' antibiotics and steroids. By the end of the day we could see it drying up and the swelling going down.
Most concerning thing was from the side of her face you see the swelling was going to her nose, 'but' it looked like her nose didn't want to swell and there was a lot of pressure and seeping at that point, looked awful!
Here's a pic, incidentally if anyone wants to know the actual medication, i can remember off top of my head Antibiotics are Relixine, Steroids i think were Prednidale(labels worn)
We both decided(well i was kicked into submission) to cancel the appointment with our current vet, and it just felt right to see a new vet at a different practice, so we did.
She was brilliant and instantly diagnosed it and gave us what we really wanted, medication by mouth!
So diagnosis was Eosinophilic Furunculosis, we were given 'pallatable' antibiotics and steroids. By the end of the day we could see it drying up and the swelling going down.
Most concerning thing was from the side of her face you see the swelling was going to her nose, 'but' it looked like her nose didn't want to swell and there was a lot of pressure and seeping at that point, looked awful!
Here's a pic, incidentally if anyone wants to know the actual medication, i can remember off top of my head Antibiotics are Relixine, Steroids i think were Prednidale(labels worn)
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