Desi spent every day with me at work at the clinic for a month, & 4 doctors all giving their impressions & suggestions. If it were a contact allergy (grass)
then why is only one foot affected? Dr.Cormany called OSU for a consult, they told her they wouldn't worry about the Basesia titer. It was very low when first detected, & he's been on several long courses of antibiotics since then. They're still voting for allergy. He's been on kangaroo & oat exclusively, no
other flavored treats (much to his dismay). Dr. Cormany's next trial was to be cyclosporine, but I've checked his dose & the cost, & even with a very generous discount at the clinic where I work, it's totally out of the question. His foster mom says he did get better on Simplicef, maybe I'll give that a try for a while. All the research we've done says a culture wouldn't tell you much....culture of goo around a dog's nails is ALWAYS going to turn up yuck. They walk on those feet for goodness sake. He wears a child's sock almost 24/7 (much better than a muzzle) ((amazingly, he leaves it alone, has never tried to chew it off)). Always wears a bootie on that foot when going outside. Since I don't seem to be able to cure it, I'm about to the point where I'm just keeping it clean & calmed, keeping him on anti-inflammatory & pain relief. He seems happy & content. If I have to clean toes & change socks daily, for the rest of his life, so be it. Jane, don't think I'm giving up on him.....he's a joy to live with, everyone at the clinic loves him (I caught one of the kennel
guys sneaking a nap with him one day) We've been researching & trying things all this time with no noticable improvement, I was just hoping someone might have a new idea. He's mine for the rest of his life, no matter what. I'd never clean toes daily for a man, but I'll do it for my dogson.