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Old 12-08-2011, 02:49 AM   #826
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Thank you so much all of you for your kind words...and for prayers for Gabby.

The results came back on the Staph infection and the one drug that will work is Amikacin. It is an injectable antibiotic and she will need to go to the vet daily for 2-3 weeks. My vet was off today so her partner called me...they will confer tomorrow to iron out the plan; but I think it will end up being given intravenously. It can be given subcutaneously, but he said it burns. I do not want her to have any ill effects...if giving it IV will be easier on her, that is what I will want for her. It is a drug that can cause some issues so she will be monitored closely. At this point we have no choice. She could end up in renal failure from the treatment, but will definitely have renal issues if this infection is not cleared up.

We are also waiting on further testing to see if perhaps the Amikacin will work for the E.coli infection.

I will post more tomorrow when I know exactly what my vet wants to do.


Still praying and hoping for the best for Gabby.
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