Hi,
I have an older DT(maybe 50-75 years old) that I have had for a few years. He has always been happy and healthy. Well.... now he has a runny nose. At first I warmed him up more and thought it was just from the spring weather here going from hot to cold to hot like it was. I took him to the vet just to be sure. She prescribed Baytril injections but truly thought that this would pass on its own. If not, then I could start the injections. I warmed him up, gave him as much sun time I could and gave him daily warm soaks in a Tetracycline bath. He appeared to be doing a little better. I ran out of the tetracycline and wasn't sure that was helping a whole lot. He was eating several times a week. But not the daily that I like. He has lost about 4 ounces. He started sounding like he was breathing through snotty stuff in his nostrils ( It did not sound like it was coming from his lungs). The snot did appear to be getting a little thicker. But not much. I took him back to the vet. she said he had mycroplasma(sp??) She had done some more research and was a little leery to advice the Baytril injections due to the sheer amount of the dose and the possible necrosis of his tissue. She did state that obviously that would be the best choice if he took a sudden downturn. She said it is really common and often comes and goes. She advised daily soaks, increased temps, saline nose spray with baytril nose flushes. I am concerned that it does not turn into an RI. Have you ever heard of doing this?
He still has a runny nose, although, maybe a smidgen better. He is a little more subdued, naps a lot more, although he did chow down on my plants in the garden. He does traipse around in his pen about half the time like his old self on a nice sunny day. He comes in at night and I try to keep him at 85 or 90(with several mistings) all night and then let him go out during the day in the sun. It has been mid to high 80's here. I wish he was back to his own self. Any ideas?
I appreciate all your help!
I have an older DT(maybe 50-75 years old) that I have had for a few years. He has always been happy and healthy. Well.... now he has a runny nose. At first I warmed him up more and thought it was just from the spring weather here going from hot to cold to hot like it was. I took him to the vet just to be sure. She prescribed Baytril injections but truly thought that this would pass on its own. If not, then I could start the injections. I warmed him up, gave him as much sun time I could and gave him daily warm soaks in a Tetracycline bath. He appeared to be doing a little better. I ran out of the tetracycline and wasn't sure that was helping a whole lot. He was eating several times a week. But not the daily that I like. He has lost about 4 ounces. He started sounding like he was breathing through snotty stuff in his nostrils ( It did not sound like it was coming from his lungs). The snot did appear to be getting a little thicker. But not much. I took him back to the vet. she said he had mycroplasma(sp??) She had done some more research and was a little leery to advice the Baytril injections due to the sheer amount of the dose and the possible necrosis of his tissue. She did state that obviously that would be the best choice if he took a sudden downturn. She said it is really common and often comes and goes. She advised daily soaks, increased temps, saline nose spray with baytril nose flushes. I am concerned that it does not turn into an RI. Have you ever heard of doing this?
He still has a runny nose, although, maybe a smidgen better. He is a little more subdued, naps a lot more, although he did chow down on my plants in the garden. He does traipse around in his pen about half the time like his old self on a nice sunny day. He comes in at night and I try to keep him at 85 or 90(with several mistings) all night and then let him go out during the day in the sun. It has been mid to high 80's here. I wish he was back to his own self. Any ideas?
I appreciate all your help!