ShantisMom Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I know in humans, it is 24 to 72 hours. My kids always show improvement really fast. How fast does it work in dogs? I don't want to get my hopes up yet...but this is looking promising right now. Although, it could be a fluke. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmilyAnne Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 When Henry had his UTI, he showed definate improvement by the third dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest laceyj Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 In my experience it has worked rather quickly. By the second dose you should start to see improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 We are suspecting a infection in her joint although the culture did not come up that way. One day on antibiotics and she is not limping nearly as bad! She has been on 3 legs for months now and this morning after starting antibiotics yesterday she was SO MUCH BETTER. I will keep my fingers crossed. There is part of me that thinks it can't be this easy, but man I hope so! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 What is she taking? (Azithromycin comes to mind , just wondering.) And! I hope it IS working for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytexplorer Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 What antibiotic is Shanti on? The right antibiotic will work magic in 24 hours!!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 She is on Cephalexin. She gets 21 days of it. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shelbygirl07 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 That is what shelby was taking when she was getting skin infections due to diet allergies. We noticed a difference in 24 hours. It costs us $64 for a 3 week supply but it is well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 That is what shelby was taking when she was getting skin infections due to diet allergies. We noticed a difference in 24 hours. It costs us $64 for a 3 week supply but it is well worth it. Mine was much cheaper than that! 3 weeks supply of that and 90 Tramadol was $56. I had a $20 off they gave me for Christmas so I only paid $36. Cheapest vet visit yet. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Honeysmom Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Cali is taking antibiotics presently and she showed improvement within 12 hours which seemed almost like a miracle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Cali is taking antibiotics presently and she showed improvement within 12 hours which seemed almost like a miracle That is exactly what happened here. I would like to think it is the miracle I am hoping for! A couple years ago, Nala had a lump in her mouth. We were prepped by the doctors for the worst. Basically told our dog is going to die. Did a biopsy. Clean. Vet did not believe it. Did a 2nd biopsy. Same, clean. Round of prednisone and low and behold it went away! Our poor dying dog is cured. Oh how I hope..... Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycezmom Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 The critical care nurse in me is sticking out here. Please remember to continue giving your hound its antibiotics for the FULL course prescribed. Even though your hound appears to be feeling better it is IMPERATIVE that they receive the entire dose for the entire prescribed length of time. Problems occur when people quit taking abx too soon. Same goes for the hound. Hope everybody is feeling better soon..... L. Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 The critical care nurse in me is sticking out here. Please remember to continue giving your hound its antibiotics for the FULL course prescribed. Even though your hound appears to be feeling better it is IMPERATIVE that they receive the entire dose for the entire prescribed length of time. Problems occur when people quit taking abx too soon. Same goes for the hound. Hope everybody is feeling better soon..... L. Oh, no worries! She is getting the whole 3 weeks worth! I am hoping and praying that it is an infection (on top of the arthritis and Babesia) causing a lot of the issue rather than auto immune problems which is the next thought if the antibiotics don't work. When they did the joint tap, 90% of the fluid was puss. I just pray we are not going the auto immune mediated route. Please let this work. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 That sure does sound like an infection. Fingers crossed that's *all* it is, and that the antibiotics do the trick. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleGreys Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Oh, I hope the cephalexin takes care of it for Shanti!! I'm so glad she is improving!! Hopefully, it is infection in the joint, I know with Munchie's joint tap, the fluid was fairly clear, I remember you saying Shanti's was not, so I am hoping that means infection for her vs immune mediated. Munchie, however, had pyuria, which means her bladder was full of pus, the vet put her on clavamox and said we should see significant improvement w/in 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 That sure does sound like an infection. Fingers crossed that's *all* it is, and that the antibiotics do the trick. All the cultures came back negative for bacteria. But sense the fluid was so cloudy, we suspect that there is something that is not growing for us outside the environment. The vet I am with now, different one from a year and a half ago but same office, if very thorough. She has been all over this! She consulted with a specialist and is sending her xrays and labs to him. He thinks old injury and infection. Maybe fungal. If the round of antibiotics don't work, then we move on for more auto immune type procedures. She is doing really really quite well this morning too! And the weather is not in her favor. She is much perkier too! Still keeping those fingers crossed! There is a part of me that thinks it can't be this easy, but I can hope!!! Tomorrow we go back in for our last imizol. Hopefully that will help too! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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