Santa
Wise Old Thumper
*sighs* I don't know what to do any more :?
Santa has been on antibiotics pretty much since February for her snuffles. She's been doing absolutely brilliantly on the metronidazole, everything seemed to have cleared up brilliantly.
Took her off them last week, and hey presto, it's straight back. Here she is this morning after a monster sneezing fit.
It's less than a week since the antibiotics finished and she's already back like this. After wondering a few days ago whether there might be some allergy there, I'm pretty sure after seeing this, that it's infection not allergy.
We know from x-rays that she has overgrown tooth roots (due to the shape of her face it's molars not incisors causing the problems) and because it's so deeply embedded in her tiny nasal passages we have never managed to get a good culture.
Is there anything more I can do for her or does it look like it might have to be a case of permanent antibiotics? She seems fine and happy in herself when she's not having a sneezing fit, although she does get somewhat distressed when she has a sneezy fit - and she also gets distressed at lots of handling to medicate her. She's about 6 now.
I have another vets appointment this afternoon.
Answers on a postcard? :?
Santa has been on antibiotics pretty much since February for her snuffles. She's been doing absolutely brilliantly on the metronidazole, everything seemed to have cleared up brilliantly.
Took her off them last week, and hey presto, it's straight back. Here she is this morning after a monster sneezing fit.
It's less than a week since the antibiotics finished and she's already back like this. After wondering a few days ago whether there might be some allergy there, I'm pretty sure after seeing this, that it's infection not allergy.
We know from x-rays that she has overgrown tooth roots (due to the shape of her face it's molars not incisors causing the problems) and because it's so deeply embedded in her tiny nasal passages we have never managed to get a good culture.
Is there anything more I can do for her or does it look like it might have to be a case of permanent antibiotics? She seems fine and happy in herself when she's not having a sneezing fit, although she does get somewhat distressed when she has a sneezy fit - and she also gets distressed at lots of handling to medicate her. She's about 6 now.
I have another vets appointment this afternoon.
Answers on a postcard? :?
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