ShantisMom Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Well the treatment is not looking fun, but I will cross that bridge when we need to. Oral medication seems to be better, but dogs with severe cases need a NASTY IV one. Let's hope for the first! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Savannah's little brother Avi, who we sit for, has Valley Fever. I don't know a lot about it but he doesn't even have to take his meds anymore he's doing so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinnie Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 (edited) WooHoo! That so made my night! I wanted to show you how close Gracie looks to Shanti (no peeking at the tail though) so here she is: Gracie & Gus are very glad that her "twin" has good news finally out in Gus' home town. Keep up the good work on her tail and belly. Lots of hugs to you all and scritches to Shanti. Will keep them in our prayers and thoughts. Oh, and love the family photo - Nala seems just a bit protective - both our nieces thought she was a wolf! Edited July 20, 2008 by Vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I am so glad to hear the diagnosis is not cancer. Valley fever sounds scary enough, for sure, but it is treatable and that makes all the difference. Sending good thoughts Shanti's way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytloves Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 What a relief! Wonderful news for you and Shanti, Valley Fever is a much better diagnosis then the sucky C word! Give her an extra cookie, and her tail looks so much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Praise God for the good news! Shanti has been in my prayers. She will get through the treatment just fine. She has such a loving family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 OH YES!!! No cancer. Valley Fever is treatable and the good thing is that the drugs have come way down in price. The anti-fungal meds used to be very expensive...but not any more. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Oh, and love the family photo - Nala seems just a bit protective - both our nieces thought she was a wolf! She does look a lot like Shanti! We call Nala our grizzly bear. My mom sent a photo of a bear in a window and it looks just like Nala. She is my "deterrent" and security. Yet she is actually the mellowest dog! She is off to the vets today. I think Asti got her in the eye. They say things happen in 3's. 3 dogs, $3000, 3 weeks. I should be done right?!?!?! I have been reading all I can on Valley Fever. Nasty little thing. Hopefully we can beat it. Hopefully we don't have to do the IV drugs. There is still a red flag in the back of my mind, the vet said he would talk to the oncologist on Tuesday. I believe that is to confirm all this. He said fungal is treatable and much better than what we thought. I stick with those happy thoughts! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 :confetti What a relief! Valley Fever can be very serious, but it *is* treatable, and it would explain the spots? shadows? whatever on the lungs. Poor girl has been through so much, let's hope this is the start of her complete recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Me too!!!!! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sweetgsmom Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 :yay :yay :yay So happy to hear its not Cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryz Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Greyt news!!! No cancer!!! You must be feeling so much better. I'm so sorry you are having such a hard time right now, but everyone will be fine. Thank God. Quote Mary, mom to kitty Rebel.Always missing Sherri (SO DELICIOUS) (12/6/2005-8/29/2018) kitties Marley (4/2000-12/3/2015) and Beady (4/1998-2/24/2006) and Dalmatian Daisy (7/25/1984-5/13/1999). The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not - Thomas Jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackandgrey Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 What fabulous news. I mean not that she Valley Fever but that it's not cancer. Maybe finally things will start going your girl's way!!! Quote Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010 Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015 " You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I saw your other post first...and thought how did it jump to VF?! Thank you doG for answering our prayers!! No Cancer, aren't those the best words ever?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 I saw your other post first...and thought how did it jump to VF?! Thank you doG for answering our prayers!! No Cancer, aren't those the best words ever?! My girl likes to go for the odd, smallest percentile sort of thing. I did get warned this may not completely fix her joint problems. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 :yay Soooooo happy to hear the good news!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 My girl is feeling better. Probably due to the antibiotics and no more imuran. We took her stitches out last night from the biopsys. I had my friend Meghan do it. I just did not want to take her back in for that, and I was chicken. Her belly looked great last night, this morning we have a couple new small blisters. Her tail looks even better! Still loosing what is left of any hair. I am keeping it wrapped a bit longer for protection. She will stay on the antibiotics for at least a week after all signs of the staph infection are gone. So it will be a bit more. We are weaning off the prednisone and then the pepcid to start her VF treatment. The good news is that she only needs rechecked every 6 months. Wonder if we can stay out of the vets office that long???? It looks like we are finally on a upward trend! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yay, Shanti!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest koolaidnconner Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thank god for the greyt news.....Way to go Shanti! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vinnie Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 WooHoo Shanti - that is wonderful news - on the mend! And how is Nala after your vet visit with her? Hope you put in Asti's info in c&f for landsharks weigh in (she is most definitely an honorary member and belongs with the club). Now then, instructions for you, take a deep breath (without the smog), exhale, drink something relaxing and lay around the pool to recharge. Hugs to you and scritches to the gang with continued chants of healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nala is good. No scratched cornea, just infection. Asti is the prime suspect as she launches at her face on that side regularly. A little BMP ointment 2x a day. But, Nala weighs 90lbs! OMG! Got to get weight off her. Shanti chowed her breakfast this morning! Not a drop left. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) You just keep the good news coming!! Good luck tomorrow and stay away from all those greys NEEDING homes Edited July 22, 2008 by cbudshome Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Excellent news on Shanti!! Hope Nala's eye infection heals without any problems 6 months without a vet visit, won't that feel strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 singing "nothing but blue skies from now on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 The vet just called again. The rest of the reports came back from the lab and dermatologist. Yep, all say staph on the tail and belly. Some dead skin on the tail. Figured that out! They believe it was from immune suppression. And they could not rule out fungal, which we now know she has too. Looks like we will do a mini blood panel 2-4 weeks after starting the itraconazole to make sure her liver and kidneys are doing well. I should get that medication tomorrow. Both vets are feeling really good about this and believe in the months ahead we may be able to back off the pain killers as well. It will be a long road, but a fixable road! To top it off, DH is still in the running for his dream job. Hopefully he will get that too! They asked if he wanted the Central Coast as that just opened. I like it, but not ready to move and neither is he. So we pray for Orange County. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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