Re: [pyrnet] Staph Infections - Immune System

[Dancingpyr@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/13/00 1:15:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, PyrMom@aol.com 
writes:

<< Paddy has the very scaly patches which are real red.  He tries to lick or 
 scratch them sometimes but will usually stop with a loud "knock it off."  I 
 feel so bad for him because I know he can't be comfortable.
 
 Thank you for all your responses.  I will check out the articles and talk 
 with my vet about another thyroid test.
  >>

I'm reading all this with interest, as we have gone through a similar thing 
with our youngest male, Tanuki.  Since he was about 6 months old, he has had 
skin problems.  I checked my records, and every year about this time he seems 
to break out with really scaly places on his legs, head and back.  None are 
extremely bad, and he never seemed to do too much biting or scratching.  Last 
year we had a full allergy check done.  Of course, nothing found.  Well, on 
Wednesday I took him to the vet, and he had a full thyroid check done 
(results should be back late next week).  We can confirm that it's not a 
staph infection nor is it demodex.  Our vet still thinks it's allergy 
related, especially seeing that it appears to be season related.  Right now 
he's on an anti-biotic to help clear up the infection, and an antihistomine.  
What was interesting about the antihistomine -- it's the same ingredient as 
in the Walmart brand of benadryl, but 50 mg instead of 25 mg.  If it works, I 
can see myself going to Walmart quite often <VBG>.

Robyn (what was that Stock Exchange code for Walmart?)
dancingpyr@aol.com
Taylors, SC