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nizoral ???
can someone tell me how much nizoral to give my 95 pound golden retriever?
my vet told me to give him 500mg twice a day for Malassezia dermatitis, however this is the same vet that gave him antibiotics only to make it worse. i have the drug but i will not go back to this vet. thanks, frank |
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Frank, my name is Marla and I have been a veterinary practice manager for
8years. In addition to medications, have you conisdered an testing. Sometimes a culture and sensitivity is beneficial to find out which medications the condition will respond to. I believe the dose is 1000mg every 12 hours. Don't have my pharmaceutical book at home tonight. Will check further tomorrow at the office. I will try to let you know something tomorrow night. Remember to get a complete copy of y our pet's medical records including any diagnostics and treatments o that your new vet can forego repeating the same procedures. Sincerely, Marla "frank t." wrote in message news:Iv5Ma.114581$MJ5.90252@fed1read03... can someone tell me how much nizoral to give my 95 pound golden retriever? my vet told me to give him 500mg twice a day for Malassezia dermatitis, however this is the same vet that gave him antibiotics only to make it worse. i have the drug but i will not go back to this vet. thanks, frank |
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I believe the dose for a 95 lb dog would be closer to 1000mg every 12 hours,
but I would need to consult my pharmaceutical reference at the office tomorrow. Also, in your pet's case, a culture and sensitivity might be beneficial to find which medication the dermatitis will respond to, rather than all the guess work. "frank t." wrote in message news:Iv5Ma.114581$MJ5.90252@fed1read03... can someone tell me how much nizoral to give my 95 pound golden retriever? my vet told me to give him 500mg twice a day for Malassezia dermatitis, however this is the same vet that gave him antibiotics only to make it worse. i have the drug but i will not go back to this vet. thanks, frank |
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Frank, I can't sit and passivly read the replies to your post. Think
about what your asking. You are asking people about drugs who you don't personally know, much less people who you can not verify if they have even been to veterinary medical school. Much less if they have a license to practice medicine. So you will administer a perscription drug to your animal based on this advice? Thank god it's not morphine! Now. Dogs, like humans react to drugs such as antibiotics. This is why your human doctor asks you if your allergic to any drugs. Dogs can't tell us if they are or not. Your vet started exactly where any vet should start. RX the antibiotics to control any bacterial infection, boost the immuned system, and assist in the dogs own natural healing. Ok, your dog did not react well to that antibiotic. Take note so that you can inform any other vet you might see. So the next drug on the list is going to be used. Administer it exactly as your vet has told you to do. It is after all a controlled drug (available by RX only). Using a controlled drug outside it's intended use is not legal. This includes, but is not limited to, the prescribed doesage. Don't trust people who claim to be in the veterinary business on the internet. People that are really in the business know better than to give or calculate dosages. That would be performing medicine, most cases without a license. No real doctor or tech that I know is willing to go to jail or loose a license like that. Furthermore, god forbid, if something bad did happen to your dog. You will have NO legal recourse. All the doctors lawyer has to do is show, via lab work, the drugs where not given properly. You loose, and pay the court costs. Stick to the treatment plan exactly as outlined by your vet. A few hours of research will show you how important that advice is. Have you thought about contacting your local referral center? Find a board certified specialist for the dogs problem. Thats how veterinary medicine is done these days. Your pets insurance should handle the costs, however in most cases the specialist is less expensive than a regular vet. How much lab work was done? How do you know it's Malassezia dermatitis? Those are the first questions the doctor or tech should be asking if they have a high quality practice. As with all science, they should rerun the lab work to see if results can be duplicated. Good luck. -- Jeff www.dukeus.com frank t. wrote: can someone tell me how much nizoral to give my 95 pound golden retriever? my vet told me to give him 500mg twice a day for Malassezia dermatitis, however this is the same vet that gave him antibiotics only to make it worse. i have the drug but i will not go back to this vet. thanks, frank |
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