Update on Marley - Some bad news :-( Hey ya'll - Well, as you now I have mentioned that Marley came to me from a second party who "supposedly" got him from the local shelter ( he was a part of a raid on a breeder/puppy mill ). He had fleas, ticks, and worms. The woman said he had been treated for them all and the remaining scabs were just healing from the ticks. I took what she said and didn't really question. But, today I wanted to take a closer look at the scabs and his skin. So, I gave him a bath. It looks to me as though he has several spots where his skin is infected. I also saw some kind of bugs (I called them creepy crawlies) around the wounds. They are not all over his fur; I checked him thoroughly. They are only where he has the scabs (which some are oozy and don't look too lovely). They do NOT look like fleas OR ticks. Any ideas? I have been very careful washing things with bleach and vacuuming. I also have made sure he sleeps on HIS towels not on my bedding. As they don't look like fleas, I'm not too concerned about "catching" them - but I'm taking precautions. At any rate, all of this made me livid. I wonder if she ever told the truth - was he treated, where did he come from, ect. If he wasn't treated, then he has an active case of works as well. Great. I made him an appointment with a vet near by that got excellent reviews (many of the vets in my neck of the woods had complaints and stuff). His appointment is at 9 am on Monday - they are booked till then. He is eating, drinking, playing, not even itching an abnormal amount. His stools are looser than they probably should be, but I had to switch his cold turkey on the food because the lady said she had a bag of his food for me and never brought it. It had been 5 hours and I had already bought his Blue Buffalo so, thats what I had. He loves it and is doing well. Just his tummy adjusting I think. I thought I'd post this and see if anyone has any suggestions or thinks its more urgent than maybe I see it right now. Any ideas on the little buggies? Or what could be causing the skin sores? I want to take the best care of this little cutie! Thanks ya'll, From Heidi and Marley |
I wonder if they could be mites?:confused: |
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Good Luck, you & Marley. :goodluck: |
Oh goodness! You poor thing! And Marley too! I'd recommend taking him to the vet asap bc open sores/scabs can lead to a deadly staph infection. The cause could be mites / mange - especially bc of where he came from. The vet can do skin tests/scrapes to help determine what it is. I hope he gets better soon, poor fella! Keep us posted and bless you for taking him in. :) |
Thanks for the replies! I'll go ahead and do some research tonight and also look around for a good vet that can take him maybe tomorrow. Anymore ideas? Keep 'em coming! :-) (Gah, puppy poo on the carpet...Mommy to the rescuce.. lol) |
The worst thing it could be is magots .They prey uopn open, infected sores that have been left untreated for long periods of time. Mange, all these things need to be seen by a vet ASAP. Don't be handeling them with your bare hands. Just in case it is contaigous to humans, Sometimes it is. If you have any other aniamls , you need to consider separating this little one from the rest until you know for certain what this is. A lot of skin issues can spread to other animals. |
The poor little thing. Be careful with him and yourself until you find out exactly what they are. Keep us posted . |
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Alright, I called around and Marley has an appointment today at 3 (its 12:30 now). Took some calling around - for some reason everyone is booked! I'll let you know what they say! I hope its a simple fix and he will be feeling better in no time! Send us good thoughts! Heidi and Marley |
Poor Marley:cry:! That's horrible! Good luck at the vets...Keep us posted...Thoughts and prayers are with you! |
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Took the words right out of my mouth, I totally agree with this post. |
I have one that was a stray. Supposedly she was flea infested when she was found. The lady that surrendered her was a groomer. By the time that I got her she had scabs all over her. She didn't scratch much either. But to pet her she felt horrible. I took her to the vet and it was staph infection from the flea infestation. After 1 week on Clavamox (an antibiotic) she showed signs of improvement. 2 weeks later she is almost cleared up. The sores that she had reminded me of chicken pox on children. When I would bathe her they would ooze. I don't remember seeing bugs but did see the flakes from the scabs on her. The vet said to bathe her twice a week with a medicated shampoo. I use Vet Solutions medicated shampoo. I had to cut some of her hair last night from where the scabs were matted into her hair. But she is so much better and improving everyday following the vets advice and using the antibiotic. He also said that staph in dogs is not contagious like we think of staph in humans as being. |
awe poor thing and you too! i wish you luck! keep us updated! |
It could be lice too? There's another thread on the health board with someone having a similar problem with bugs on their baby. :( |
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