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Now that I have had time to recover from my stressful week and thought about our last visit to the vet I am feeling much better.
1. The new antibiotics are working well and his "lump" is almost gone. Finally!
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2. Of course his liver enzymes were up. The test 4 weeks ago was after only 2 weeks on 500mg of cephalexin daily and it was 158 (high is 150). Before last week's blood test, he was been on 1500mg of cephalexin daily for two weeks, had had a shot of azyimicin and had had prednisone for one week (his alp was >300). They will go down once he gets off the meds.:crossfing
3. I have not been good about keeping him bathed. I don't mind a "doggy" smell and am used to his little brother stinky Jack who likes to visit skunks so Copper smells good compared to him! Bathing him will clear up his skin infection (which isn't very evident).
4. I don't think he has enough of the symptoms of Cushings for that to be a major concern at this time. If it is, I can have the ACTH test and it can be treated.
When we first went to the specialist last week, they were convinced the lump was cancer and wanted an ultrasound and x-rays. Since I requested they do an aspiration first it became evident the other tests weren't needed. I think they are inclined to want to do every diagnostic available and maybe don't realize how much that scared me.
Copper is happy and feeling well and I am determined to be optimistic and happy for how well he is doing. Not everyone has had such good results and my heart breaks for them.
1. The new antibiotics are working well and his "lump" is almost gone. Finally!
:2. Of course his liver enzymes were up. The test 4 weeks ago was after only 2 weeks on 500mg of cephalexin daily and it was 158 (high is 150). Before last week's blood test, he was been on 1500mg of cephalexin daily for two weeks, had had a shot of azyimicin and had had prednisone for one week (his alp was >300). They will go down once he gets off the meds.:crossfing
3. I have not been good about keeping him bathed. I don't mind a "doggy" smell and am used to his little brother stinky Jack who likes to visit skunks so Copper smells good compared to him! Bathing him will clear up his skin infection (which isn't very evident).
4. I don't think he has enough of the symptoms of Cushings for that to be a major concern at this time. If it is, I can have the ACTH test and it can be treated.
When we first went to the specialist last week, they were convinced the lump was cancer and wanted an ultrasound and x-rays. Since I requested they do an aspiration first it became evident the other tests weren't needed. I think they are inclined to want to do every diagnostic available and maybe don't realize how much that scared me.
Copper is happy and feeling well and I am determined to be optimistic and happy for how well he is doing. Not everyone has had such good results and my heart breaks for them.
