Guest Tokolos Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Sprinkles's nose is looking a bit worse for wear the past few days---redder, redness and dryness spreading up the snout. A while back I posted and asked what it could be and got some nods for discoid lupus. I guess I'm just wanting to check again and see if there's anything I should be on the lookout for or if this is just "par for the course" and I should just keep putting on calendula cream and sunscreen when we go outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DofSweetPotatos Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Besides entertaining it being discoid, have you had the thyroid tested? *Sometimes* that *can* be indicative of thyroid disease as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tokolos Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 His nose seems to look a lot better today. I may just keep an eye on it and him and give the doctor a call. The doctor has seen his nose before and didn't seem too concerned, but things change, so vigilance is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SusanP Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 One thing our vets have been willing to do is to try tx for discoid lupis with tetracycline and niacinimide. With our Simon, it worked quickly, so we assumed discoid lupus without a punch biopsy--I wasn't too keen on putting her through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tokolos Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 SusanP - Yeah, I hate to put Sprinkles through a punch biopsy if I don't have to. I will ask the vet about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 This is a bad time of year for skin diseases of that nature because they are not yet used to the strong sun. Maybe apply a higher factor sun cream to stop the UV? Also, if you have an Aloe Vera plant, consider applying some of the sap direct from the base of the cut leaf to the sore places when you come back indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 One thing our vets have been willing to do is to try tx for discoid lupis with tetracycline and niacinimide. With our Simon, it worked quickly, so we assumed discoid lupus without a punch biopsy--I wasn't too keen on putting her through that. That looks exactly like Pinky's nose. She has been on the treatment protocol for discoid lupus and is doing great. She takes tetracycline twice a day, niacinamide twice a day, vitamin e twice a day, and an omega 3 capsule once a day. If we are going to be outside (at a m&g, whatever), I put chapstick with SPF 15 on her nose, and she wears a hat. Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) Yup looks DL. Soul has not had the biopsy either because it is painful and difficult to heal) My vet and I decided to manage it with diet, supplements and lifestyle. Most of the time Soul does ok, (interestingly, its the cold temps in the winter that are hard on him and cause a flare, not the sun) DL can also affect the paw pads (they get thick and overgrown at the edges), the nails, and the skin around their eyes. ETA: a grain free food might help the flares as well. Edited May 11, 2010 by SoulsMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snakes Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 My allie who i got at ( had a very pink nose. We never got it tested but i found one thing that helped was having a shallow food dish so her nose didn't rub against the bottom when she ate, that and keeping it from drying out with vaseline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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