My Rolo (around 7yrs old) has chronic snuffles. He was lasting only 2 months between episodes until my new vet, in April, suggested a 6 week course of Dopecillin which worked well.
3 weeks ago I noticed that his chin was wet and so made him an appointment to see the vet the next day. By the next morning I could tell from the noise he makes breathing that the snuffles was back.
At the vets we couldn't tell if the moisture on his chin was from his nose or his mouth. She checked his teeth as best she could but nothing to see and so, as we needed to treat the snuffles anyway, she suggested Metacam for 4 days and back on the Dopecillin. Because I still had loads of Dopecillin she said to use this. Although it was past the expiry date she said there was a good chance it would be OK.
He is never really ill with the snuffles because it is easy to pick up on it very quickly because of the noise in his nose. The discharge is always thin and clear and resolves very quickly with antibiotics.
After a week, however, I could still hear the noise, could see that he was dribbling a little when he ate and was worried that the expired antibiotic had lost it's potency and so asked for another supply from another vet at the practice while I waited the few days for the original vet to come back from leave.
She gave me Cristapen. He had 5 days of this and was seen again.
The original vet said while he is eating well (which he is) not to worry about the dribbling but concentrate on the snuffles. She gave me more Dopecillin and added in twice daily Septrin.
I shall be talking to her tomorrow as he still has both the dribbling and the noisy breathing despite 3 weeks of antibiotics
He lives in a shed with a doe who loves him.
I am so worried about him. I have to do my best for him. I would be grateful for any guidance.
3 weeks ago I noticed that his chin was wet and so made him an appointment to see the vet the next day. By the next morning I could tell from the noise he makes breathing that the snuffles was back.
At the vets we couldn't tell if the moisture on his chin was from his nose or his mouth. She checked his teeth as best she could but nothing to see and so, as we needed to treat the snuffles anyway, she suggested Metacam for 4 days and back on the Dopecillin. Because I still had loads of Dopecillin she said to use this. Although it was past the expiry date she said there was a good chance it would be OK.
He is never really ill with the snuffles because it is easy to pick up on it very quickly because of the noise in his nose. The discharge is always thin and clear and resolves very quickly with antibiotics.
After a week, however, I could still hear the noise, could see that he was dribbling a little when he ate and was worried that the expired antibiotic had lost it's potency and so asked for another supply from another vet at the practice while I waited the few days for the original vet to come back from leave.
She gave me Cristapen. He had 5 days of this and was seen again.
The original vet said while he is eating well (which he is) not to worry about the dribbling but concentrate on the snuffles. She gave me more Dopecillin and added in twice daily Septrin.
I shall be talking to her tomorrow as he still has both the dribbling and the noisy breathing despite 3 weeks of antibiotics
He lives in a shed with a doe who loves him.
I am so worried about him. I have to do my best for him. I would be grateful for any guidance.