Update on Sheba

Saw the vet yesterday (new vet as we've moved) with Sheba.

There are still a lot of live mites in her skin scrape, which is a bit sad. He has put her on a new treatment for the dermodex though - weekly injections for about 8 weeks - and I'm hopeful this will help. Fingers crossed for the scrape in 4 weeks time.

Her skin is still infected (her whole tummy, chest and many spots all over her areas with fur are red, inflamed and often bleed), however he feels we are managing it well enough to keep her off antibiotics for now which is good news.

She has a big wart on her elbow which keeps bleeding and he feels will need to be removed, and the skin in around the tummy nearer to her bottom end is what he calls 'congested' (looks like she has been laying froggy doggy on mud, but it is actually all dirt trapped in the skin + lots of pimples and blackheads) so she has to keep up the daily belly washes with the medicated shampoo to help with this.

Otherwise, all good news - she is 17.6kg and her paws are clearing up nicely

Awww, poor girl.

At least with some tlc she'll come on leaps & bounds!

Poor baby I hope she feels better soon! You're doing a really good job!

All easily workable, so very pleased all is going well Xx

Aww baby girl all sounds positive kell

Aww Sheba at least everything is being treated Kell. 

glad to hear she's improving,guess it will just take a bit of time,big hugs to her  

Poor little Sheba; she's gone through a lot, but with your excellent care it's so good to hear that she's improving.

Well done Kell for all your hard work - big  s to you both

Poor Sheba. Glad to hear things are slowly improving. Its horrible when your dogs are unwell. Big hugs xxx

Awww poor baby, she will get there  xx

Thanks all

Have been feeling a bit down after the vet visit and a few other challenges we have had in the last few days ... it is really lovely to read all your positiveness x

Awwwwwww bless her, at least the feet the clearing up which is great news. Hope all the rest clears up in time. Do you think this only happen at a certain time of the year or all year round ? Sending hugs to Sheba   

Aww Sheba, great to hear you are doing the best you can to help her Kell, she clearly is in great hands   I can understand how stressful it is especially with the Demodex, but she will get better, and I hope very very soon. Rocky sends lots of hugs and licks!

Kathy wrote:Awwwwwww bless her, at least the feet the clearing up which is great news. Hope all the rest clears up in time. Do you think this only happen at a certain time of the year or all year round ? Sending hugs to Sheba   

Thanks Kathy The vet seems to feel that a lot of the issues are the results of poor care, having pups, lack of treatment and stress ... hopeful that, given time, the lack of all the stressors, a proper diet and treatment will work to at least lessen the issues she has. I think she will be prone to sensitivities, especially while all her fur is still so short and thin.

Maria90 wrote:Aww Sheba, great to hear you are doing the best you can to help her Kell, she clearly is in great hands   I can understand how stressful it is especially with the Demodex, but she will get better, and I hope very very soon. Rocky sends lots of hugs and licks!

Thanks Maria

Hope Rocky is doing well with his skin x

He is doing much better thanks Kell, second negative scraping, so hoping it stays that way x

Awww what brilliant news to know she's slowly getting better! Poor soul sounds like you're doing everything right though, she'll be better in no time