Anti-biotic resistant lip-fold pyoderma

[Michele]

Pleased to hear that Tilly is back home, here's hoping there's no looking back for her now. 

Florence sends her cousin a 

[AnnieM]

Really pleased to hear that Honey and Tilly are doing well. 

OMG £875 and £450    My vet charged me £130 and apologised profusely as he had only quoted me £120, but it had taken longer than they had expected.  I didn't bother putting it through the insurance as the excess was £100 so hardly seemed worth it.     I can't believe how vet charges differ around the country. 

Hope your girls continue to recover well. 

[Helen]

gentle squidge for little Tilly - glad she's home and it's all over and done with 

Hope Holly is ok Paulette 

[paulette]

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Today we went back to the vets of course I have shares as I have spent so much money with him,      Honey is feeling great today and back eating, the vet told me he had to take a large area away and she lost a lot of blood that why she was so week and just slept, I don't like the bucket hats they put on them, so I am going to buy a soft comfy collar to keep in for emergency. I wish Tilly a good recovery let me know how you are all doing, big hug to you both. I am thinking of getting a pal for honey well more than thinking I have been looking on Many Tears they have some very nice dogs  , we have saved money by bathing grooming and trimming Honey ourselves, which will pay for insurance for a second dog, we have a grooming table, scissors, and a blaster for drying her off, it took my husband three hours but she look fab.

[ladylola]

So glad your girls are doing well.

Ellie's results came back and she has Ab resistant Pseudomonas in her lip folds too    The same as Paisley has.

We have had a bit of a nightmare here last week.  My vet  told me I had to separate all my dogs 

Put Monty, Sasha and Louie into kennels and separate Paisley and Ellie. For as long as it took to clear the infection.  This would have meant Paisley having to go back to the Rescue  She said we could try the stuff for cows udders but it could make them go deaf and cause kidney failure  and I would have treat all 5 dogs with it.  [I said no thanks] Ellie is allergic to penicillin, so it was no good for her anyway. They said they wouldn't operate with infection present. To give her her due she did contact vet schools looking for an answer. This went on all day with me getting more stressed by the minute. Then she spoke to the specialist who did Paisleys ear op. Sense at last.
They told her we didn't have to separate all the dogs and to use Topically TRIZEDTA with Baytril added. Although they are AB resistant this together might work as the Trizedta breaks down the pseudomonas allowing the Ab to work. She also told them they can operate with infection present as they did with Paisley and his ear was full of pseudomonas and he healed well. They are both on steroids too which my vet didn't want to give them. I can understand why but sometimes you have no choice. I have noticed an improvement in Ellie and Paisley too I think. At least I'm managing to get it on him without to much fuss so he can't be feeling as sore. He doesn't smell as bad either so hopefully this is working and he will be able to have the op sooner rather than later.

[Dunton4]

Oh Julie!  Poor you and poor dogs    I'm so sorry you have had such a stressful day and pleased that there seems some light at the end of the tunnel. 

Poor Tilly is whimpering all the time, but then, she is a total drama queen.  I'm going to sleep downstairs with her, although I don't think I'll get much sleep!

She has eaten another small bowl of chicken and rice, so I am pleased about that and she's drunk the cooled water that the chicken was cooked in. 

I'm also shocked by your vet's prices paulette!!  Tilly's op was £295, although I have spent another £450 + on anti-biotics, swabs, clean-ups under GA etc etc since last May when the whole sorry sage started.  I think we'll all move to AnnieM's vet!

Thank you for your good wishes everyone.  I've told Tilly about them and she wagged her tail 

Sue and Tilly

[paulette]

I hope you have a good night with Tilly, I cannot believe you only paid £295, I have spent over £3000 since I got Honey  25th September 2009, the Baytril was £49 a course and she had three courses, I cannot claim for any of it as it  is pre ex sisting, but she looks great and she is so happy and thats what counts at the end of the day, when they  have  been breeding dogs they have been treated so bad with poor diet and giving birth to lots of pups, and no vet care.

[Max X 2]

Glad to hear Tilly is home & tucking into her chicken.  Hope you both managed to get some sleep.
Gentle kisses from Max & Harry 

[Dunton4]

I hope you have a good night with Tilly, I cannot believe you only paid £295, I have spent over £3000 since I got Honey  25th September 2009, the Baytril was £49 a course and she had three courses, I cannot claim for any of it as it  is pre ex sisting, but she looks great and she is so happy and thats what counts at the end of the day, when they  have  been breeding dogs they have been treated so bad with poor diet and giving birth to lots of pups, and no vet care.

Honey is so lucky to have ended up with such a caring owner as you , paulette,  although not lucky to have been treated so badly as a breeding bitch    As you say, it's worth it to see her happy 
I am paying £1.55 per tablet for Baytril (that's inclusive of VAT)  A 7 day course costs me £10.90.  Online at Petdispensary they are charging £0.45 per tablet.  How can your vet charge so much  ?

Both Tilly and I got some sleep last night, in between crying and whimpering (both from Tilly, not me, although I feel like crying when I hear her  )
She is not a brave little soldier    She has eaten well again this morning and I've sneaked a look at her stitches - the vet seems to have done quite a neat job, so far as I can tell amongst all the swelling.  I've just popped Tilly on her favourite chair in the study and she's gone to sleep, bless her, I think that's the best thing for her at the moment - well, that and the chicken and rice!

Thank you Max and Harry for the gentle kisses.  I wonder if Tilly remembers spending the night with Max?!

Sue and Tilly

[paulette]

I am so glad you had a good night and Tilly is doing well, I did not take Honey out for her walk for a few days but she is fine now, she is laid here snoring, I cannot wait to get stitches out and get back to normality. Have a good day  Sue & Tilly, Honey is thinking of you     

[Dunton4]

Oh no!  Tilly's lips are infected again.  I could cry    Poor girl.  She's off to the vets again in the morning.  What is going on?  She had healed up nicely after the operation, but I feel we're now back to square one.  Poor Tilly 

Sue and Tilly

[Countrygirl]

Oh no, poor Tilly.  Really hoping the Vet can give her something that will clear the infection quickly.

[EmmaA]

Poor Tilly.
I hope you manage to get her sorted out quickly 

[Dunton4]

Thank you both.  The vet says there's infection around the dissolvable stitches, which haven't quite dissoved yet.  She reckons Tilly must cary the bacteria and when the conditions are right it will take a hold.  She has given Tills some anti-biotics and some Metacam for pain relief.  What a saga!  Poor Tilly, but she is right as rain in herself 

Sue and Tilly

[AnnieM]

Oh Sue!!!!  I am so sorry,    poor Tilly, I really hope she is feeling better soon and that once the stitches have gone completely she will have no more problems.  Jade sends sympathetic hugs.