He opened the puncture more, shot betadyne and something else with a 60 CC syringe into wound more than once,gave her a tetnaus shot, penicillian shot, said he didn't want to cut a big hold in her side to drain yet...They pushed pus out the top hole also....Told me I had underdosed the Doxicycline--but maybe that had held it off, but was changing to TMZ or other option was a shot @X a day of 20cc. -- And to keep wound open by scrubbing 2x day. I joked bout my horses only get really wierd things. Last year RAscal got Uveitis, and Champ , got that odd puncture wound and died quickly form massive swelling. I said there are wierd bugs around here...
He called me later-said he was reading up and wanted me to change back to the Doxicycline and be real careful and wash my hands becuse it might be Brucellosis thru Fistula of the withers? Huh??????
Now I am reading up...I thought that was very rare. She only has 20 hours riding and I did it and I know how to fit a saddle and that was 5 years ago... There are catttle next door (he gets 4 auction calves) and sometimes in front. There was one mini bull on the property before we moved here (he was a pet). Cattle in front of us... Deer on property! But maybe he was thinking about the uveitis and Champ's sudden death....both which can happen with Brucellosis...
I live in a NW Ga. county nex to Ala. line... .... is this far fetched? Should I really worry, he had said the Doxicycline wasn't very good for bacteria and since I'd underdosed about 25% they might be resistant---- but then he changed it----and said if she didn't improve, we could get titters.---He & hubby did talk about the horses right now at acution are going for 75$ (did I mention double regestered and Davenpoprt/CMK)?
So he either thinks it is----and Doxicycline is right? or will hold it off? What I read about Brucellosis is not good.....BTW her lower leg with sore foot , has not swelling or heat. I think the hoof soreness may be a abcess from chipping or cutting too short. I am not sure it is connected. She seemed brighter yesterday, and eats meds greedily mashed in some soaked pellets....
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