Ringworm treatment.Q: My vet diagnosed my rat terrier with ringworm over his entire body. i bought this dog from a suppossed breeder and can tell that he has been in a kennel, on wire his entire life. he is outside on grass now away from my other dogs. i want to use the lymdip combined with an oral medication. what is the name of the oral med. that he has to have? how infectious is ringworm? i also would like to have you comment on some of the old wives tales that i have heard concerning ringworm, such as, "the sun will make ringworm go away". i want to use this dog as a breeder. any help? thanks. A: Never heard of wives tails you ask. also oral drug is either newer preferred one known as itraconazole which is safer and more effective than older drug known as griseofulvin which has more side effects. ringworm is of course infectious and how would depend upon susceptiblity of person or other pet. for example i have never had lesion on my skin even though have been exposed to it many times while others are very sensitive
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Frontline plus allergy - dogQ: I have a 1 year old white german shepherd dog. i have been applying frontline plus since she was old enough to use it. in the last 3 months, every time i apply it, she paces and acts crazy for almost 2 days. she moves from room to room as if something is chasing her, tries to hide under our legs for protection, and when she lies down she can't stay still for more than 30 seconds. i'm worried that she's senstive to the frontline plus - especially the neurotoxicity. she loves the water and i want to know if i should be worried. are other waterproof options? thank you, ~becky A: Some pets can indeed develop hypersenstiivities to any of the topical flea/tick products with continual use over time even though nothing seen originally. i would try other alternative such as oral program if fleas an issue and natural tick prevention such as cloud 9 by company called halo.
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DoxycyclineQ: My do has been tested positive for lyme. our vet has told us the dosage he needs. we have extra doxycycline for humans at home. are we able to give it to our dog/is it the same kind of doxycycline? A: While the medication is the same, i cannot tell you from the information you're giving me whether the strength is correct or not.
Dog died when administered anesthesiaQ: We took our 18 mo old lab mix in to be spayed. i got a phone call later that day informing me that her heart had stopped when she was given the anesthesia. the doctor said he tried to save her but couldn't. how common is this? A: Very rare but always a possiblity with any anesthesia in any species
Need informastion on side effectsQ: Hello i have a 8 year old boxer she has been treated for arthritus in her joints.my question is what kind of side effects do i have to be concerned with she is on dermamaxx 100mx,and what is best help that i can do for her to help her be more comfortable.i also give her gluco 2 any advice would be great. A: I like to add antioxidant nutrients like vitamin e at 400iu daily as well as vitamin c in form of ester c at 1000 mg twice daily. i also like bioflavenoid supplements like proanthocyanidins at dose of 1 mg per pound twice daily in addition to glucosamine like you are doing. even so some dogs need drugs like deramaxx; just have liver/kidneys monitored periodically as well as watching appetite and any intestinal side effects which are less common with this drug
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BlastomycosisQ: Our dog, nelly, was just diagnosed with blasto a week ago. her x-ray showed that she had early signs of pnomonia. she was given spornax for treatment. reading one of the questions, kentraconazole was the medication of choice for a dog with an eye condition associated with blastomycosis. would kentraconazole be suitable for our dog? thank you terri nelson and nelly A: Sporonox is a newer and usually better drug with less side effects than ketaconazole
Ichy skin/hair lossQ: My dog has been scratching his skin so bad that he has like no hair in either sides of his stomach, his feet and his nose. his hair loss is driving us all up the wall and i'm sure he don't like it either. what do i do, he looks like he is so much pain. thanks A: I would take to vet for itchy skin workup to include skin scrape of skin, and exam for skin parasites, etc. if negative like allergies either to something in diet or inhalent allergies. in meantime you could try oral benadryl at 1 mg per pound twice daily
