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Sep. 15th, 2014 02:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I had my first follow-up appointment with the vet a week ago, where we discovered an abscess growing under Phineas' left ear :( I got a topical antibiotic to apply to the area, which is basically ear drops, as well as permission to mix the anti-inflammatory with juice, and made an appointment to come back today.
Just got back, and on the good news side, it seems like the abscess is drying out, yay! The vet gave me a cleaning solution to apply to the area, since it's still a little goopy, and switched my anti-inflammatory for a second antibiotic (which should also be okay to mix with juice). It does mean I have two medications to apply twice a day instead of one, but if it helps Phineas, then I can live with that.
On the WTF news side, almost as soon as I'd put Phineas back in his cage, I got a call back from the vet saying that they thought the dosage for the first antibiotic was too low, which was why Phineas wasn't showing a lot of improvement. We've increased the dosage from .02mL to .2mL, which is fairly significant, I think you'll agree. (I saw a different doctor from the same facility this time, and she went to double-check the numbers, which. Yes. Important.)
Fingers crossed it'll help Phineas feel/get better.
I had my first follow-up appointment with the vet a week ago, where we discovered an abscess growing under Phineas' left ear :( I got a topical antibiotic to apply to the area, which is basically ear drops, as well as permission to mix the anti-inflammatory with juice, and made an appointment to come back today.
Just got back, and on the good news side, it seems like the abscess is drying out, yay! The vet gave me a cleaning solution to apply to the area, since it's still a little goopy, and switched my anti-inflammatory for a second antibiotic (which should also be okay to mix with juice). It does mean I have two medications to apply twice a day instead of one, but if it helps Phineas, then I can live with that.
On the WTF news side, almost as soon as I'd put Phineas back in his cage, I got a call back from the vet saying that they thought the dosage for the first antibiotic was too low, which was why Phineas wasn't showing a lot of improvement. We've increased the dosage from .02mL to .2mL, which is fairly significant, I think you'll agree. (I saw a different doctor from the same facility this time, and she went to double-check the numbers, which. Yes. Important.)
Fingers crossed it'll help Phineas feel/get better.
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Date: 2014-09-16 12:14 am (UTC)That totally is a significant difference in dosage! Wow. Good thing someone noticed.
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Date: 2014-09-18 07:25 pm (UTC)By a factor of ten, even. Er, I think. Factors are about when I stopped paying attention in math class, but I'm pretty sure that's how they work? Anyway, yes, very glad the vet noticed.
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Date: 2014-09-16 03:29 pm (UTC)Here's a cheer for Phineas. *\o/*
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Date: 2014-09-18 07:26 pm (UTC)All the hope for Phineas getting better; all of it. (Though he is an old man in rat years, and I have to be prepared that he won't.)