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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Ruger has bad infection in his leg
| Ruger continues to hold steady at 30. They decreased his prednisone to 40mg a day so that was good news but he has an infection in his leg. They cultured it and started him on clavomox but it seems to be getting worse not better. It had opened and drained but now it is filling back up. It is the same leg he cut last summer and opened, oozing at the same spot. Is it possible he has had this infection the whole time? Does anyone know how long it takes for the antibiotics to start working? I just so want him to feel better! |
| jaime Parker |
| Jaime, what was there first, the egg of the chicken? Was the cut infected before the AIHA event? don't forget Ruger's immune system is very compromised. You are giving him all these medications to suppress it so his red blood cells are not being attacked. So this could just be an opportunistic infection, not the source of the AIHA. Kahlu has had urinary tract infections, and has been off and on antibiotics for them constantly. It is good that a culture was done, this way they can put Ruger on the correct type of antibiotic. It should not take more than a couple of days for them to kick in. A hematocrit of 30 is sure reason to take a bit of a sigh. He still has a way to go, but with the infection under control it will happen. Best wishes, Brigitte & Kahlu |
| Brigitte BC Canada |
| Jaime, What did the culture say? many dogs here have gotten skin staph infections and maybe the clavamox is not he right one. I remember reading here also about topical ointements too. Hopefully someone that has experience with this can help Laurie |
| Laurie CA |
| The culture came back as some bacteria (fecal matter - YUCK!) they said it should repond to the clavomax. Now he is licking his front paw where he is shaved for the IV and it is getting red and irritated. Hopefully this isn't a skin infection starting! |
| jaime Parker |
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