Lindsay Janes wrote 05/26/2009 09:17 PM Roo's sick again. #241286 - 05/26/2009 09:17 PM
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005 Posts: 749 Loc: Tucson, Az Offline	He got better after two weeks, but now he is sick wit the same thing again. We finally got our results in and he has what is called nocardia asteroides. I don't know anything about it. It sounds like an aggressive kind of bacteria/fungal culture. It seems like the fungal infection is growing stronger froma ll antiboditcs he had taken. I really hope it goes away peramently. "It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/26/2009 09:34 PM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #241293 - 05/26/2009 09:34 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	What was the vet's prognosis? I'm sorry to say that it is aggressive and serious and IMO you need to have the vet lay out the prognosis for you. I'm not a health professional. JMO.
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Lindsay Janes wrote 05/26/2009 09:59 PM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #241304 - 05/26/2009 09:59 PM
Lindsay Janes Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2005 Posts: 749 Loc: Tucson, Az Offline	The vet has given me an antibodic drug known as ditrim that is going to last for about a month. I have to give him twice a day daily so I really hope it is going to destroy nocardia asteroides and keep them a bay. "It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"
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Jennifer Lee wrote 05/26/2009 10:16 PM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #241314 - 05/26/2009 10:16 PM
Jennifer Lee Webboard User Reg: 12-16-2007 Posts: 2851 Loc: oklahoma Offline	Im so sorry he is sick again, I hope you can get him feeling better.
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Michael_Wise wrote 05/26/2009 10:43 PM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Jennifer Lee ] #241335 - 05/26/2009 10:43 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Sorry Lindsay. I've never had a dog that had an extended problem like Roo is having. Can't imagine....... Sorry Roo. Hope everything hurries the heck up and gets better for y'all.
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Ingrid Rosenquist wrote 05/26/2009 10:54 PM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Michael_Wise ] #241349 - 05/26/2009 10:54 PM
Ingrid Rosenquist Webboard User Reg: 03-01-2005 Posts: 1132 Loc: Offline	Sorry to hear that Roo is sick again :-( Fingers crossed that the meds do the trick for him. http://www.psychtkennel.com
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Jo Harker wrote 05/27/2009 06:23 AM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Ingrid Rosenquist ] #241387 - 05/27/2009 06:23 AM
Jo Harker Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2008 Posts: 921 Loc: Indiana Offline	I'm sorry about Roo. I hope this does the trick. Please keep us posted. Look! I DO fit in the bag.
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Betty Reavis wrote 05/27/2009 07:14 AM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Lindsay Janes ] #241392 - 05/27/2009 07:14 AM
Betty Reavis Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2008 Posts: 178 Loc: NewMarket, Al Offline	Lindsey: I'm so sorry to hear that Roo is sick again. I know you must be worried sick. I hope he gets better soon and you can put this experience behind you. Get Better Quick Roo!!!! My thoughts are with you both. Betty Reavis
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Jennifer Mullen wrote 05/27/2009 07:36 AM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Betty Reavis ] #241394 - 05/27/2009 07:36 AM
Jennifer Mullen Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2007 Posts: 2365 Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Offline	Lindsay, I'm so sorry to hear Roo is sick again - hugs to both of you. Teagan!
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Natalya Zahn wrote 05/27/2009 08:21 AM Re: Roo's sick again. [Re: Jennifer Mullen ] #241399 - 05/27/2009 08:21 AM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Hugs here too... I had never heard of nocardia asteroides either, and frankly, after trying to do a little googling on it, I STILL don't really know how it works. I second Connie's suggestion to really get as much as you can out of your vet - insist that you discuss any and all treatments for and outcomes of this diagnosis, including changing symptoms that you could be on the look out for. Take care, and best of luck to Roo - hang in there pup! ~Natalya
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