Find a different vet!! 3 years ago my Siberian Husky had Blastomycosis. My vet wanted me to take her to the university so they could run several tests on her and try to cure her. or he said that I could have her put down because not very many dogs survive this. or there was a medicine I could give her that would cost over $300. a month. I turned to the interent and read every thing I could. Her nose was swelled real bad and she had two areas on her leg that was draining puss. The vet did xray her lungs and it was in her lungs also. Anyway, I had to hot pack her leg every hour for about 15 minutes to keep the fluid drained and to keep it from traveling to other parts of her body. I had to keep the wounds open and cleaned. after several hours on the internet, I found where I could order the medicine for $100. a month. She had to take this for at least 6 months. I told the vet what I was going to do and he advised me that she may never fully recover. I said fine I would take my chances. At the same time there were six other cases in the area. All of them have perished. My husky is still alive, her lungs are clear and she does not seem to have any side effects that the vet prepared me for. To this day, he says that she would not be alive if it was not for me disagreeing with him and going with my gut. Now he respects my opinions and he has said that if it was anyone else, she would probably not be here today.
Ignore your vet and use the weekend vet on call for a second opinion or get a new vet. You will be happy you did.
Good luck.
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