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Hi,
I hope someone can help me or has been trough something similar and has some advice.
My 15yo cat Hugo has developed a staphylococcus infection in the last year, which shows up in his nail beds. There's always a discharge in the targeted nail (it's always one nail at the time but not the same every time) but almost all of them have a dark-ish sticky layer at the base, which i try to clean as best as I can.
He went trough it 5 times, and each time he was given Synulox antibiotic for 2/3 weeks (never longer), and for the past 2 times the vet added a topical treatment, Surolan.
Last Thursday he finished his last course (14 days) but I just noticed it seems to be coming back in the same nail.
I already flagged it to the vet and I am waiting to hear back. I asked about doing another colture because maybe he needs a different medication, and possibly he developed some resistance to Synolux.
I am concerned about bombarding him with antibiotics 4/5 time a year and not getting any permanent results.
Is anyone familiar with this situation? Any insight?
Hugo also has KD Stage 2, but is managing it very well.
Thank you!
Egle & Hugo
I hope someone can help me or has been trough something similar and has some advice.
My 15yo cat Hugo has developed a staphylococcus infection in the last year, which shows up in his nail beds. There's always a discharge in the targeted nail (it's always one nail at the time but not the same every time) but almost all of them have a dark-ish sticky layer at the base, which i try to clean as best as I can.
He went trough it 5 times, and each time he was given Synulox antibiotic for 2/3 weeks (never longer), and for the past 2 times the vet added a topical treatment, Surolan.
Last Thursday he finished his last course (14 days) but I just noticed it seems to be coming back in the same nail.
I already flagged it to the vet and I am waiting to hear back. I asked about doing another colture because maybe he needs a different medication, and possibly he developed some resistance to Synolux.
I am concerned about bombarding him with antibiotics 4/5 time a year and not getting any permanent results.
Is anyone familiar with this situation? Any insight?
Hugo also has KD Stage 2, but is managing it very well.
Thank you!
Egle & Hugo