My little dog, the Vet and Me...an open mind and some hope

[Guest guest]

I took my little dog (Java) to the vet on Wednesday afternoon. I did not know

what to expect but I went with an open mind in the hopes I would find an open

mind.

My vet is in his 70's but is a great guy. He felt the open wound on her neck

was an infected cyst and put some antibiotic solution into it. So...I launched

into the " what about Lyme and Bartonella " conversation I had prepared. He

listened attentively, pulled out his Vet journal, poured through it and talked

about tick bites being a rarity in Washington state. I told him about the bird

mite infestation, about them being a possible vector for Lyme and Bartonella. I

told him that even fleas could be vector. That I might have Lyme and

Bartonella. He listened and asked questions and said " I do not know everything

and there is always more to learn " . So, he actually became pretty amped up and

said, let's treat her as if she has Lyme disease. IF her lameness improves and

the sore heals, she might very well have Lyme or Bart. So, we started her on

Amoxycillin for two weeks. Normal treatment is Doxy, but with her weakened

stomach, he wanted to go easy on her and doxy can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

But he said if I should have Lyme diseases or Bart, then we should have her

tested and then determine the next steps. Java has already shown improvement.

He would like to have me provide him with any information I can find on mites or

fleas as vectors of lyme disease or bartonella in dogs. I have not had any luck

finding this....does anyone know of any publications along these lines? That

would be very helpful.

Many thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Well done again terry!

Glad java showing improvement!

Vet said my dog may only have 3 or 4 months with how bad the heart is!:-(

And I was up all night with her being sick last night

First time she realy poorly like that

Oh its,hard

But she,brighter today wanting to play!

Wary of giving her her amoxycillin incase tummy no handle it today

:-(

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On Fri, May 4, 2012 18:08 PDT mitesbegone wrote:

>I took my little dog (Java) to the vet on Wednesday afternoon. I did not know

what to expect but I went with an open mind in the hopes I would find an open

mind.

>

>My vet is in his 70's but is a great guy. He felt the open wound on her neck

was an infected cyst and put some antibiotic solution into it. So...I launched

into the " what about Lyme and Bartonella " conversation I had prepared. He

listened attentively, pulled out his Vet journal, poured through it and talked

about tick bites being a rarity in Washington state. I told him about the bird

mite infestation, about them being a possible vector for Lyme and Bartonella. I

told him that even fleas could be vector. That I might have Lyme and

Bartonella. He listened and asked questions and said " I do not know everything

and there is always more to learn " . So, he actually became pretty amped up and

said, let's treat her as if she has Lyme disease. IF her lameness improves and

the sore heals, she might very well have Lyme or Bart. So, we started her on

Amoxycillin for two weeks. Normal treatment is Doxy, but with her weakened

stomach, he wanted to go easy

on her and doxy can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

>

>But he said if I should have Lyme diseases or Bart, then we should have her

tested and then determine the next steps. Java has already shown improvement.

>

>He would like to have me provide him with any information I can find on mites

or fleas as vectors of lyme disease or bartonella in dogs. I have not had any

luck finding this....does anyone know of any publications along these lines?

That would be very helpful.

>

>Many thanks, Terry

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I am so terribly sorry for your little dog. She sounds like just the bravest

little thing. I sincerely hope and pray that somehow a miracle happens and she

will be okay and well for you for many years. It is so terribly hard to see

such a beloved friend suffer so. Java is my little friend. As I write on the

laptop she is lying right behind it on the bed. Ever attentive. I am worried

that the Amoxycillin she is taking is too much for her. I started her on it

yesterday and ever since, she has walked slowly with her little back all hunched

up. I know that abx can cause herxing in humans as the bacteria and parasites

die off, so I would imagine the same can happen to a dog. Her reaction further

convinces me that she is as much a victim of these bird mites and the fungi as

any of us. In fact, I sometimes think she is even more victimized because she

can not put all kinds of oils on her and take showers three times a day. Plus

she is closer to the ground without any protection on her little feet. I would

pick her up and carry her everywhere if I could. I encourage her to stay

outside where I think she will be pestered less, but she won't have it. She

must be at my side always, and she is not very fond of showers no matter how

much I explain to her that she needs them. I truly hope the abx will help her

get well.

Take care of you and your little friend...survivors together is a bond not

easily broken.

Terry

>

> >I took my little dog (Java) to the vet on Wednesday afternoon. I did not

know what to expect but I went with an open mind in the hopes I would find an

open mind.

> >

> >My vet is in his 70's but is a great guy. He felt the open wound on her neck

was an infected cyst and put some antibiotic solution into it. So...I launched

into the " what about Lyme and Bartonella " conversation I had prepared. He

listened attentively, pulled out his Vet journal, poured through it and talked

about tick bites being a rarity in Washington state. I told him about the bird

mite infestation, about them being a possible vector for Lyme and Bartonella. I

told him that even fleas could be vector. That I might have Lyme and

Bartonella. He listened and asked questions and said " I do not know everything

and there is always more to learn " . So, he actually became pretty amped up and

said, let's treat her as if she has Lyme disease. IF her lameness improves and

the sore heals, she might very well have Lyme or Bart. So, we started her on

Amoxycillin for two weeks. Normal treatment is Doxy, but with her weakened

stomach, he wanted to go easy

> on her and doxy can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

> >

> >But he said if I should have Lyme diseases or Bart, then we should have her

tested and then determine the next steps. Java has already shown improvement.

> >

> >He would like to have me provide him with any information I can find on mites

or fleas as vectors of lyme disease or bartonella in dogs. I have not had any

luck finding this....does anyone know of any publications along these lines?

That would be very helpful.

> >

> >Many thanks, Terry

> >

> >

> >

>