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Originally Posted by mimimomo  A skin scraping doesn't require anesthesia! It's a simple procedure where they collect the sample of the skin by gently scraping it w/a scalpel or cotton tipped applicator, then viewing it under the microscope. You must get skin scrape w/cytology done for Lu Lu to rule out any skin issues...I would look for another vet! |
Agree. A skin scraping is a minor 2-second thing that doesn't break the skin at all - it's just a quick 'scrape' of the surface skin, and then looking under microscope. It can also then be grown out in culture to identify it - which in your case, I'd recommend.
To me it sounds like she either has pyoderma or mites. Pyoderma requires Simplicef x 30 days. Mites is more involved. Btw, you can't always see the mites...in longer infestations (which she may have) the mites actually burrow and live UNDER the skin, so then you need a skin biopsy to test for them.
I'd get testing done ASAP both bc of the severity of symptoms, and bc whatever is going on is going to cause worsening problems, and possibly go systemic.