Wound That Won't Heal

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that's really nasty looking
poor baby! is there a chance it's some sort of advanced yeast infection?
i really have no idea, tho...
 
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Oh my goodness, that looks horrible.

What is the vet saying the cause of it is?
Have they given you any antibiotic ointments to use on it?
 
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We have done antibiotics, steriods and Riley has worn a cone for the past 8 weeks. Nothing has worked. Seen two different vets several times....One vet thought it was a food allergy, another thought it might be an autoimmune problem....hummmmm
 
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Has anyone tested for VRSA? It's a nasty type of staph bacteria that responds to a very limited number of antibiotics. The human version of this bacteria is called MRSA.
 
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no - that is an idea that we will investigate - do you happen to know how they test for it?
 
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Unless I'm mistaken, it's MRSI in animals, MRSA in humans.....

Here's a thread with two specific links....read carefully, share with the Vet, consider carefully both having a culture done and getting a referral to a dermatologist - or, perhaps contacting the specialist mentioned in the PetConnection article.
 
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Originally Posted by BLAISE

Unless I'm mistaken, it's MRSI in animals, MRSA in humans.....

Here's a thread with two specific links....read carefully, share with the Vet, consider carefully both having a culture done and getting a referral to a dermatologist - or, perhaps contacting the specialist mentioned in the PetConnection article.
Click to expand...
Oh, yeah, that's right, MRSI is the animal strain. VRSA is the new mutation of MRSA in humans, sorry.
 
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I didn't look at the picture. I am thinking biopsy it?
 
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