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MRSI - - drug resistant staph infection in pets
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 317965" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Nancy ~ From my research, I learned that what looks like a spider bite is almost never a spider bite. Most MRSA (and MRSI) infections start that way. I would definitely take your fur baby to the vet. I would also insist that they culture it. My regular vets didn't do that and it put off treatment unnecessarily.</p><p></p><p>Witz ~ The strange part is that Gracie doesn't act sick at all. She is just as playful as always. You wouldn't know anything is wrong with her except for the sores.</p><p></p><p>The sores are already clearing up after just a day and a half on the new antibiotic. Gracie has to be on the antibiotic for 30 days to try to eradicate the staph bacteria so it doesn't come back.</p><p></p><p>From what I have read, it doesn't pass easily from dog to dog which explains why my older dog hasn't had any problems. It is also thought that it doesn't pass from dogs to people with healthy immune systems although it does in reverse. As a precaution, many sites did recommend keeping the infected animal off beds and furniture. </p><p></p><p>Will someone please explain that to Gracie? She is on the bed with me right now. I figure if husband and I haven't had a problem by now, we won't catch it.</p><p></p><p>I'm just worried about my little fur baby. You are right, Nancy, even with husband out of work, we would do just about anything to make her better. If you could just see her little face . . . </p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 317965, member: 1967"] Nancy ~ From my research, I learned that what looks like a spider bite is almost never a spider bite. Most MRSA (and MRSI) infections start that way. I would definitely take your fur baby to the vet. I would also insist that they culture it. My regular vets didn't do that and it put off treatment unnecessarily. Witz ~ The strange part is that Gracie doesn't act sick at all. She is just as playful as always. You wouldn't know anything is wrong with her except for the sores. The sores are already clearing up after just a day and a half on the new antibiotic. Gracie has to be on the antibiotic for 30 days to try to eradicate the staph bacteria so it doesn't come back. From what I have read, it doesn't pass easily from dog to dog which explains why my older dog hasn't had any problems. It is also thought that it doesn't pass from dogs to people with healthy immune systems although it does in reverse. As a precaution, many sites did recommend keeping the infected animal off beds and furniture. Will someone please explain that to Gracie? She is on the bed with me right now. I figure if husband and I haven't had a problem by now, we won't catch it. I'm just worried about my little fur baby. You are right, Nancy, even with husband out of work, we would do just about anything to make her better. If you could just see her little face . . . ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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