Bad news from the vet

[BeccaB00]

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Don't go back to that vet. Shes sounds a bit nutty

 

[bock]

I agree! This is what the paper inside the box says.

''Side Effects: Gentamicin:While aminoglycosides are absorbed poorly through the skin, intoxication may occur when this oitment is applied topically to large wounds, burns, or denuded skin, particularly if there is renal insuffciency. All aminoglycosides have the potential to produce reversible and irreversable vestubular, cochlear, and renal toxicity.

I hope she is okay! We have already put it on three times. And yet, my mom said it wasn't the vet's fault, so she will continue going there.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Yes a dog of any age can get Parvo. Parvo needs fast growing cells to thrive so dogs over 2 years can usually fight it off with almost no symptoms. That does not mean they did not get it an can not spread it to others. Then a few older dogs for some reason still have a bad case of it anyway. The big fear of Parvo is up until the dog has become grown but its not 100% a puppy only issue. Ether way I would never knowingly go or take any dog to where I knew there was an outbreak. That stuff is hard to kill an can make its way on to your property by getting on you, on your dog or in your dog even if immunized. You then would never know till it was to late.

 

[DCS]

An otic preparation is ok for skin, just like an optic (eye) preparation is safe for ears or skin. (But not vice versa).

I'm not a vet (I'm a people doctor), but a short course of an aminoglycoside shouldn't cause problems in an otherwise healthy, young dog. And any antibiotic can cause yeast - it's killing the bacteria that compete with the yeast. The key is dose - it won't take much - you don't want to be slathering it all over huge burns etc.

Heartworms are awful, and all of mine get their med monthly.

 

[bock]

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What a relief! Those warnings make it sound like poison! I guess I might have overreacted a bit. I suppose I should go put some on before she goes out. Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[hencrazy]

''Side Effects: Gentamicin:While aminoglycosides are absorbed poorly through the skin, intoxication may occur when this oitment is applied topically to large wounds, burns, or denuded skin, particularly if there is renal insuffciency. All aminoglycosides have the potential to produce reversible and irreversable vestubular, cochlear, and renal toxicity.

Read the insert from any medication and you will find lots of possible side effects. The chance of any of these actually occurring is slim to none. The drug companies have to list these to cover their butts. Gentomicin is an antibiotic used routinely to treat bacterial ear infections. It is perfectly safe to use on a sore. Animals can have an allergic reaction to just about anything. I've been a CVT for 12 years and have never seen a reaction to this drug before.

Heartgard is very important to give year round - especially since the treatment for heartworm is currently in very limited supply. Also, the treatment and the disease are far more life threatening than the extremely low dose of ivermectin found in Heartgard. If she already has a heart murmer I wouldn't risk her getting heartworm disease on top of that.

If she has tarter already on her teeth it is important to get them professionally cleaned. There is no way you can get to the tarter that is under the gumline. Leaving this tarter there will cause bacteria to get deep into the gums and eventually into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream it can cause heart, kidney, and liver damage.

As for vaccines I completely agree with doing titers annually. If we completely stop vaccinating animals because we don't "believe" in it them then we are going to start having problems with many of these diseases coming back in full force. If we stopped vaccinating all infants we would eventually start to see all the nasty diseases that at one time killed many children.

Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now.​

 

[BeccaB00]

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Yes a dog of any age can get Parvo. Parvo needs fast growing cells to thrive so dogs over 2 years can usually fight it off with almost no symptoms. That does not mean they did not get it an can not spread it to others. Then a few older dogs for some reason still have a bad case of it anyway. The big fear of Parvo is up until the dog has become grown but its not 100% a puppy only issue. Ether way I would never knowingly go or take any dog to where I knew there was an outbreak. That stuff is hard to kill an can make its way on to your property by getting on you, on your dog or in your dog even if immunized. You then would never know till it was to late.

Ok. Yea they didn't tell anyone though! so we unknowingly took our dog in a shelter with a bunch of sick dogs. Trust me - If I knew. We would have never went.

 

[COLORADO HIPPIE]

*Sigh* Today my mom took in my 4 year old chihauhau/terrier mix to the vet because of a sore on her tummy and she looked to be in need of a teeth cleaning. The vet prescribed antibiotics for the sore and gave her a head cone. She also said that her teeth weren't too bad, but she would need to take x-rays to determine if she needed a cleaning. Then she said that the x-rays and teeth cleaning would cost around $450!

The worst part about it she was pre-diagnosed with hip dysplasia. She said she could here her hips popping, which means she would eventually come down with it. Honestly, this is my parents fault. They bought her from a pet store when I was in 5th grade. I thought she was just any other adorable puppy, but in truth she came from a backyard breeder or a puppy mill. I have no doubt that genetics are the reason behind this. She also said that she had a heart murmer, which could be a sighn of heart worms.

The vet was also pressuring my mom to put her on heart worm prevention and to give her a Parvo shot. I find the Parvo shot unnecessary since we live in the country and she never meets other dogs face-to-face. I am still unsure about heart worm pills though. I have heard that it can really break down your dog's immune system. Do you give it to your dog? This is all a lot to process right now,especially since she is only four years old and seems perfectly healthy.

I have 2 Chihuahuas & one has a heart murmur. He's about 10 years old & I have him on the following meds from the Vet: Amiodipine 0.5 mL once daily, Banazepril 10 mg tab twice daily & Vetedin 1.25 mg twice daily. As with asthmatics, winter is harder on him but as long as he stays on these meds, he does well. The way we found out is that he ran up the hill to the house & almost passed out due to lack of oxygen. Plus we live at a 9,700 feet in altitude so the air is rarefied. He has lived really well & continues to do so. Hope this helps.

 

[Bunnylady]

Wow, a thread from 2010!

 

[drumstick diva]

We had a vet give us gentamycin for a minor problem with our dog. By the next couple of days she was completely deaf. It happened so fast, it really unnerved her. We turned to hand signals but, she looked so bewildered that she couldn't hear us.