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Originally Posted by Michmill  Hi guys,
I am at a loss for words. I was at tears at the vets office. I CAN NOT believe me vet in Houston kept putting me off when I asked her what was wrong with chewies skin. She kept saying over and over just give him childrens benadryl to control the itching and he will be fine. I should have gotten a second opinion but hey, we think we can trust these guys.
Any way, whats done is done and now we are on the road to repairing it.
It seems Chewy had some type of allergy that went unchecked and has avalanched into...... OMG.......Inhalant alergy, flea alergy among others and has caused.... .Demodectic Mange, Ringworm,Staff infection and a lowered immune system. Yeah. I was floored. I didnt think it was that bad. That is what I get for thinking. But... I have all the meds. A cortisone shot was given at the vets. He has to take three different pills twice a day and has a medicated shampoo and dip that is done weekly. He has taken a round of pills today and with the shot I have noticed the itching has stopped, but that is the cortisone working, which is great, we dont want him making anymore sores. So its not yeast but the vet did commend his diet of raw saying I did a good thing to eliminate the food alergy part if there was one and he didnt say what most vets would about it not being good for them. He was right on with me feeding him that way so thats awsome. I hope this works and he gets better soon. If this doesnt I dont know what else to do.  |
Wow! Hey, you now have a specific diagnosis and can heal your baby, so that is great! I totally know how frustrated you are, though, bc my Wylie was also misdiagnosed for months - I was told "it was nothing" -- well "nothing" turned out to be Pyoderma, Hypothyroid, and Cushing's Disease. So, I think it's great that you kept pushing for your baby until you got your diagnosis. What a great Mama!
This is another example that confirms to me, once again, no one should just blindly trust vets. They're human, miss things, and make mistakes. (and in some cases, a LOT of them
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