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Hi guys,
We did do a online consult with a vet on Sunday and he gave us some ideas on what could be going on. We took Mac to our local vet first thing this morning. They diagnosed him with cellulitis infection on one of the back legs. Vet said this probably happened due to poor immune system caused by fatty liver. they were able to shave his leg and remove a lot of abscess and give antibiotics and some other medications. We are instructed to keep his leg clean and probably shower his back half two times a day.
The feeding tube wound site doesn't seem infected and what we thought as puss was actually food/vomit coming out from the wound site hole. This probably was the cause of the tube blockage as well.
We still have a long road ahead of us but we are a bit relieved that it was not a blood clot. His tube worked great today and were able to feed him his daily calories after we got back.
Seems like his limping was not a side effect of Miralex or any other drug, but we still will try to avoid unnecessary meds until we totally need to.
Thanks all for your support. I truly appreciate it.
Leomc123 ,
We do give him gebapantine on days we take him to the vet office. Do you know a natural alternative to this?
Thanks
We did do a online consult with a vet on Sunday and he gave us some ideas on what could be going on. We took Mac to our local vet first thing this morning. They diagnosed him with cellulitis infection on one of the back legs. Vet said this probably happened due to poor immune system caused by fatty liver. they were able to shave his leg and remove a lot of abscess and give antibiotics and some other medications. We are instructed to keep his leg clean and probably shower his back half two times a day.
The feeding tube wound site doesn't seem infected and what we thought as puss was actually food/vomit coming out from the wound site hole. This probably was the cause of the tube blockage as well.
We still have a long road ahead of us but we are a bit relieved that it was not a blood clot. His tube worked great today and were able to feed him his daily calories after we got back.
Seems like his limping was not a side effect of Miralex or any other drug, but we still will try to avoid unnecessary meds until we totally need to.
Thanks all for your support. I truly appreciate it.
Leomc123 ,
We do give him gebapantine on days we take him to the vet office. Do you know a natural alternative to this?
Thanks