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Comments (14)Thanks Duchess,we are still researching the soap,we want to tyr using olive oil,in place of animal fat. Up date on hubby: OK, now listen to this,when leaving the emegancy room, they said to put an antibotic cream on the wound,so i did,. The next day, the doctor saud NO,do not use that,i felt really bad, like i did something bad for my husband,i told the doctor they said to use it,but he still said no. Now, this morning when we go in for his check up, they soak it in a salien solution,mixed with peroxide,said to do this and buy this,so i did. The drugest said to never use peroxide,because it kills tissue,he says,did the doctor tell you to use this, i said yes,he said,well, i guess if sai so, but i would never reccomend useing it. No wonder they are so many that end up with an infection,every one we talked to had something different to sayon how to treat this wound,i just feel like screaming! Sorry, i just had to vent,so now i don't know if i should use the peroxide or not.Doctores do not know every thing,this i have found out over years. I will be doing more WSing later today,seedmama is going to do a container count for us,thank you seedmama Carol...See MoreDeseased father and credit card debt??
Comments (36)My brother and I moved swiftly and surely to isolate our mother's assets when it became clear her failing health would preclude her independent life style. That was 2 1/2 years ago. She has a revocable trust now. Assets are protected, we have powers of attorney, and the chaos that follows any death will be minimized. She has "gifted" every year since her health "crashed and burned". Her home has been emptied of its contents and her assets have been directed to its maintenance. I can only tell you, that having an elderly, frail, mentally failing parent in your home and in your care is no day at the beach. To be perfectly honest, I hate the encroachment on my personal freedom. But she is my mother, she needs my help, and who better than I to see she is well cared for, indulged, given mental stimulation on a daily basis? "Baby boomers" need to pay attention to this issue... , laws governing "look back" and estate planning change every month/year; you need to pay attention to politics! "Look back" for Mum had we tried to put our names on the deed to her home in 2003 was 3 years. With the trust it was reduced to 7 mos.. Get thee to a lawyer specializing in ELDER LAW and estate planning, ASAP. Loop holes on inheritance and the transfer of potentially valuable real estate are being closed routinely, even as we're being told that we should reduce our expectation of social security and Medicare. Smarten up! move now and isolate the assets. You'll be glad you did....See MoreWhen do you stop trusting the vet?
Comments (33)Secondary bacterial infections are a very common sequela to inflammation of any body system. If Kitty's GI tract was inflamed for any reason, such as food allergy, that makes it much easier for bacteria to overgrow and cause problems. Most animals (including people) have Campylobacter in their GI tract, and it does not cause any problems. Inflammation causes changes on the surface of the affected body system making it easier for it to be colonized by opportunistic invaders, such as Campylobacter. Once the invader is colonized it can reproduce and the numbers get out of control, causing clinical signs. Don't worry about the campylobacter too much- it was probably always there and probably is still there just not in detectable or problematic numbers. There are lots of reasons that kitty's GI tract could have been inflamed, allowing the campylobacter overgrowth. Food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, parasites, dietary indiscretion (eating something she shouldn't have), stress, and medications especially antibiotics (not so much metronidazole, but the penicillin derivatives are notorious) among other things. Although not having an overgrowth of campylobacter is good, not having ANY GI flora is bad. All animals need GI bacteria to help digestion. I hope they meant that she doesn't have any more bacterial overgrowth, not that she doesn't have any bacteria. I agree that this isn't a recurring problem. She didn't have a bacterial infection in September. And she's had diarrhea since December, which is a continuing problem, not a recurring one. The only thing recurring is you having to take her to the vets. Is kitty spayed already? If not, it may be a good opportunity to get her spayed, do an abdominal exploratory, and take some intestinal biopsies while they have her under anesthesia and are in the abdomen anyway. It may help figure out what is going on, and even though I think a tumor is highly unlikely, that would be a good way to both look and remove it. If she is spayed, might consider doing an exploratory anyway. It sounds like you are getting more and more worried, as anyone who cares as much about their kitten would be, and it may be worth it just to go whole-hog and find out once and for all what is going on. Sometimes it's worth just going in instead of playing around with treatments and tests forever. If you didn't want to do exploratory surgery, then I would definitely deworm. Then try canned pumpkin on the food in case of fiber-responsive diarrhea. If that doesn't work, then try the elimination diet, which would help food allergies. If that doesn't work, maybe try tylosin in case it's antibiotic-responsive diarrhea. If that doesn't work, try some low dose steroids to control inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. There's still plenty of trial and error treatments to try... Gaining weight is a good thing. When animals have chronic diarrhea, we usually worry about them losing weight. It's also good that she has an excellent appetite. You are right to worry about your kitten. If the vets are not as concerned about her as you are, that is a SURE reason to not trust them. After all, if they don't care, why are they vets?...See MoreDermatology Question - Long
Comments (15)Sorry I haven't been able to answer, as my computer was down for awhile. I really don't blame the dermatologist as much as I blame myself. I really wished I had asked what he was doing and why. I guess it was done so quickly that I was shocked and wasn't thinking too well. I do think he is no doubt a good dermatologist and I will try to get answers when he is back so that I can tell the rheumatologist why he is suggesting this appointment. Otherwise both the rheumatologist and I are in the dark.I'll know better next time and ask questions, for sure. I do appreciate all of your postings. When I know more, I will try to let you know....See MoreRita / Bring Back Sophie 4 Real
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