So worried and upset! Marty needs your prayers...
 

You guys may remember THIS thread where Marty had scabs on his ears and the vets couldn't figure out what was wrong. Well, they eliminated ringworm as a possibility. There isn't any growth on the sample they took nearly three weeks ago even now so that's out. Now they are treating it as if it's allergies, but the scabs have spread and cover almost all of the top half of both of his ears as well as about a quarter of the back of each ear. We have Prednisone (steroids are good for allergies), a special shampoo, a topical ointment, and an antibiotic. If the scabs are still there in two weeks, the vet is going to do a biopsy to see if he has vasculitis. I am so scared for him. First of all, the biopsy will be painful. They will be taking a pretty big chunk of skin from his ear (several chunks actually), they have to put him to sleep using anesthesia which is a little dangerous, and they'll be keeping him overnight. If it IS vasculitis, that could mean that there's an underlying autoimmune disease such as lupus.

I am just so sad and scared for my little guy. It is breaking my heart to think of him sick or in pain. Please please if you think of it, keep him in your thoughts and prayers for the next two weeks that this will be just an allergy of some kind. The alternative is just too scary... :(

Poor baby. I will keep him in my prayers.

I'm sorry.:(

Did they rule out mange?

Does he scratch or did these scabs just appear out of nowhere?

The vet didn't mention it, but she's done so many tests and swabs and cultures and such that I don't know what all she has eliminated as possibilities. I just know that she says the signs look very much like vasculitis but she wants to make sure it isn't allergies before we put him through any unnecessary pain or discomfort. I will give her a call to ask if she checked for mange. Thanks!

He doesn't scratch, doesn't seem to be in pain, doesn't mind if you touch it or rub his ears, put medicine on it or anything. By his actions, you'd never even know it was there.

Hmmm, usually mange is very itchy. It probably isn't that then but I would want it ruled out before going through all of this.

Maybe that's why the vet didn't mention it. I'll still ask though.

I just want my little boy to be healthy... :(

Prayer\'s coming for you and Marty. Poor baby. I never heard of this but
I hope he dosen\'t have it. Finger\'s crossed the new meds work this time.


Give Marty a hug from us,

I will pray for handsome little Marty . With any luck it is allergies which can be easily managed.

Try not to worry even though that is easier said than done.

Marty will be in our prayers!

Stay strong little buddy!

Ahh poor Marty. :(
Hopefully it will be nothing or something easy to take care of.
Prayers for You having to go through this and for Marty.

I\'m sorry :( Hoping it\'s just allergies and not anything serious

Poor Marty...never knew that pups could have Lupus...saying prayers for him.

Poor baby. Sending thoughts and prayers to you both.

Thanks everyone! I am hoping and praying it\'s nothing serious as well. Marty is asleep on my lap right now. He doesn\'t even know that anything is wrong, just that everyone keeps looking at his ears and rubbing stuff on them. :( I love him so much. He\'s my baby and it breaks my heart to think that he might be sick.