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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
Any advice would be so appreciated. My 8 year old dog developed
redness around her eye, then a lump above her eye. And one bloody nose. None since. (been two months) Been on two antibiotics. One very expensive and strong. 375 mg. clavamox 2 x day. The lump has gotten larger. It is the size of a quarter around and almost 3/4 inch high. It hurts her if touched. Used hot compresses. Helped only temporarily. Vet did asperate and told me it was puss. I dont believe he cultured it. He initially thought it was a tumor...but x ray showed not. NOW WHAT? My bill is unreal....Can I give dog aspirin or tylenol Which is it and how much for a 50 lb. dog. Thanks. Julia Ann |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
I would imagine the abscess or whatever it is need to be remove or
drained. Hasn't the vet suggested this? If not, maybe you should take your dog to a different vet for a 2nd opinion. On 2 Jan 2006 09:23:02 -0800, "Julia Ann" wrote: Any advice would be so appreciated. My 8 year old dog developed redness around her eye, then a lump above her eye. And one bloody nose. None since. (been two months) Been on two antibiotics. One very expensive and strong. 375 mg. clavamox 2 x day. The lump has gotten larger. It is the size of a quarter around and almost 3/4 inch high. It hurts her if touched. Used hot compresses. Helped only temporarily. Vet did asperate and told me it was puss. I dont believe he cultured it. He initially thought it was a tumor...but x ray showed not. NOW WHAT? My bill is unreal....Can I give dog aspirin or tylenol Which is it and how much for a 50 lb. dog. Thanks. Julia Ann ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
"Julia Ann" wrote in message oups.com... Any advice would be so appreciated. My 8 year old dog developed redness around her eye, then a lump above her eye. And one bloody nose. None since. (been two months) Been on two antibiotics. One very expensive and strong. 375 mg. clavamox 2 x day. The lump has gotten larger. It is the size of a quarter around and almost 3/4 inch high. It hurts her if touched. Used hot compresses. Helped only temporarily. Vet did asperate and told me it was puss. I dont believe he cultured it. .........Is the antibiotic doing any good? It needs to be cultured if this antibiotic is not knocking it down. Could be pseudomonas, which is an anerobe. You might need a different antibiotic. This dog needs more attention as sinus infections can spread to the brain. Either get this guy in gear or dump him. Had any regular bloodwork run on the dog? An X-ray of the area? It could be a combo of things - possibly also a fungal infection. He initially thought it was a tumor...but x ray showed not. NOW WHAT? My bill is unreal....Can I give dog aspirin or tylenol Which is it and how much for a 50 lb. dog. Thanks. Julia Ann ........NO No tylenol. Just aspirin. Try 1/2 regular aspirin at a time and see if it helps. I would imagine that your pup could have up to 2 aspirins a day, but I'd be cautious. Give with food. Better to get this treated. good luck with your pup buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
Daisy goes in the morning to be put under anesthesia and have the lump
bi-opsied!! Wonder what that will cost besides what if its cancer? Jeezz.. I am sad becasue I cant afford Chemotherapy. And BugLady said something about it being fungal. I shall follow thru with those suggestions. I do believe the VET is doing exactly what People Doc's do.....He is step by stepping which cost more for the patient. Rather than, he should have bipsied in the first place as he told me he thougth it was Tumor and Cancer. We shall know in a week. I mean what is the best this could be? I know the worst. Thanks for all the input, as I had searched the Internet to no avail until I found this newsgroup. Julia Ann |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
"Julia Ann" wrote in message
oups.com... Daisy goes in the morning to be put under anesthesia and have the lump bi-opsied!! Wonder what that will cost besides what if its cancer? Jeezz.. I am sad becasue I cant afford Chemotherapy. ........let's just hope it's not cancer. And I don't know that chemo would do any good for nasal cancer. Here's a site on nasal passage cancer in dogs. They seem to indicate radiation after surgery is the current treatment: http://www.oncolink.com/types/articl...ss=548&id=6025 And BugLady said something about it being fungal. I shall follow thru with those suggestions. I do believe the VET is doing exactly what People Doc's do.....He is step by stepping which cost more for the patient. .......Well, there's a certain logic to it to treat it as a bacterial infection first but nasal things can also easily be fungal or cancer. And even if it's bacterial and the wrong kind of antibiotic you won't see progress. Bacteria also can be secondary to fungal infections. My personal preference is to do less invasive treatments first, so I wouldn't have insisted on a sectional biopsy to begin with only a needle biopsy, plus head X-rays and perhaps a culture, though fungus is hard to culture from these situations apparently. I think my first concern would have been to rule out fungal infection. This is all from stuff I've learned over the years. It's all a learning process. It's important to ask questions. At the beginning of any illness, find out what the possibilities are for your dog's condition, ask about the various diagnostic tests to confirm or rule out conditions, ask about various treatments if it turns out to be one of those you've discussed. This way you've covered all the bases before you even start looking. In many cases the list of possible diseases can be very long before any diagnostic tests are done. You may go through a whole slew of them before you even get a clue. This is not the vet's fault. A negative result is still a result because you've just ruled out a possible condition. ..........I went back and reread your initial post and note that he did X-ray the head.......and said it's not cancer. Ask him why he thinks this is. From the reading I've done I guess he didn't see any bone erosion in the sinuses. .......You've mentioned that it's been expensive, especially one of the antibiotics. Perhaps he's already tried an antibiotic for an anerobe or perhaps one of these thing was for fungi. One was Clavamox, what was the other? We shall know in a week. I mean what is the best this could be? .......the best it could be is an abcess, the worst is cancer. Please keep us posted. Here's more reading for you: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/nasal.asp If the discharge contains blood, then fungal infection or cancer are most likely to be present. An exception to this rule is that violent sneezing from any cause can cause temporary bleeding from the nose. But if bleeding is NOT caused by sneezing, then fungal infection or cancer are the most likely causes. Nasal bleeding can be part of a body-wide bleeding problem in which case bleeding or bruising are seen in locations in addition to the nose. Laboratory tests on blood and urine do not usually reveal the cause of nasal discharge Tooth root abscesses and nasal foreign matter tend to cause a one-sided nasal discharge. Other causes of nasal discharge may begin from one nostril and progress to both nostrils as the disease worsens. Differential diagnoses and steps to take to diagnose nasal problems: http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB...00/PR00392.htm ...............The teeth need to be considered also. Sometimes abcessed teeth can cause nasal problems. Depends on where your pup's lump is though. http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB...00/PR00197.htm Periodontal probing The third step in evaluating nasal diseases; it is very important that all upper teeth be carefully examined, probing each tooth for the presence of any periodontal pockets which may be indicative of abscessation with secondary nasal involvement. Dental caries, although uncommon, may be a source of infection/nasal cavity involvement; probe the crown of the tooth in order to detect soft areas. ...............One other possibility is a foreign body. If you live in an area with foxtails (or any grass that has large awns like foxtails), once these penetrate the body they can travel. It's quite possible this whole thing is due to a foxtail snorted up the nose. the best to you and your pup buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
Daidy had surgery today to relieve a biopsy from the lump. When the
vet did the incision it exploded and therefore she now has a drain tube which is awful. She is draining blood all over the place. Mess. Poor baby doesnt know what has happened to her. She likes to lay out on the porch in the cold. (Wisconsin) We have pain meds for tomorrow and antibiotic AGAIN!! The results of the biopsy will be in around a week. Will let you all know. Sorry I dont know how to navigate this site so well. I keep repeating my first letter. duh....Hope everyone gets to read this. If not BUG LADY, tell me how to do it. THanks Julia Ann |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
"Julia Ann" wrote in message oups.com... Daidy had surgery today to relieve a biopsy from the lump. When the vet did the incision it exploded and therefore she now has a drain tube which is awful. She is draining blood all over the place. .........sounds like an abcess. Wonder if he got anything to biopsy. It might not be painful any more since the pressure is off. Sorry I dont know how to navigate this site so well. I keep repeating my first letter. duh....Hope everyone gets to read this. If not BUG LADY, tell me how to do it. THanks Julia Ann ............I see you're posting from Google. I'd check the Help section for posting questions. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Dogs Sinus infection/puss lump
Vet sent biopsy to Pathology and cultured it. She told me today there
is now osteomyllitus of the bone. 5-6 weeks ago the bone was clear. This is fast moving whatever it is. Still could be infection or Cancer. I cant see it being infection when she has been on TWO antibiotics and now on third one....and the lump got bigger.....Will know soon.... |
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