clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
Is it just based on the symptoms observed, or can the vet do any tests, to confirm 100% that an infection is present?
Background:
Skye has had a couple of mild respiratory infections before, that cleared up with Baytril.
She sneezes sometimes, but she has *always* been an occasional sneezer, since I got her 18 months ago - often she sneezes when she's got her face in the hay or in Apache's fur, but sometimes just at random.
She sometimes has a little dampness on that vertical bit that goes from their nose to their mouth. It's not mucus-y, just like water, only a tiny bit, and it comes and goes. Sometimes I'm not sure if she's maybe just got a bit of water on her from the water bowl.
We're going to the vets on Wed for vaccs and I'll ask about it then. If she does have a low level resp infection I don't want to leave it untreated in case it does permanent damage. But if she doesn't, I don't want her put on abx unecessarily. I just wondered if there's a way to tell for certain.
(Yes, hopefully my vet will know this - but I like to research in advance!)
Background:
Skye has had a couple of mild respiratory infections before, that cleared up with Baytril.
She sneezes sometimes, but she has *always* been an occasional sneezer, since I got her 18 months ago - often she sneezes when she's got her face in the hay or in Apache's fur, but sometimes just at random.
She sometimes has a little dampness on that vertical bit that goes from their nose to their mouth. It's not mucus-y, just like water, only a tiny bit, and it comes and goes. Sometimes I'm not sure if she's maybe just got a bit of water on her from the water bowl.
We're going to the vets on Wed for vaccs and I'll ask about it then. If she does have a low level resp infection I don't want to leave it untreated in case it does permanent damage. But if she doesn't, I don't want her put on abx unecessarily. I just wondered if there's a way to tell for certain.
(Yes, hopefully my vet will know this - but I like to research in advance!)
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