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initially my dane mix had a cellulitis on the side of his neck treated with amoxil and predinisone. 2 weeks later it returned --vet tried septra--temp that day was 104.6..a week later on vacation i took him to a 3rd vet who added prednisone again and baytril. now nodes are involved. there is a small nearly healed cut about 1 cm long on his neck. he is not completely responding the this regime. no lanceable abcess is forming. what do you think?

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Age: 7; Male; Breed: dane/ridgeback

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meds as outlined in my initial note--completing baytril and pred now

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Hi there, Sounds like a nasty infection. To be honest, at this stage, especially if not responding to baytril, which is the strongest antibiotic going, i would want to be doing investigation- that is taking swabs and cultures from the infected areas, and also possibly taking a sample from the lymph nodes for cytology and culture as well. The problem may be, that a specific bacteria is involved, which is sensitive to a specific antibiotic- in which case, something called culture and sensitivity from a swab of the area, is the best way to find which antibiotic to use. In addition, occasionally you can get sterile reactions, so if no bacteria are found in a sample from the lymph node, then it may mean its actually a sterile granulomatous(inflammatory) reaction, with a build up of white blood cells in the affected area

I don't think it would be a good idea to just keep trying different treatments without any investigation first.

Hope you find this useful

Andrea

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Expert: andrea roberts
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Answered: 7/14/2008

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bvm&s degree, 15 years in companion animal practise

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