From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-03-21 01:29:40 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Facial Swelling and Draining Pus
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F4E37F439590C2E5994E1BDC4D0@phx.gbl>
I would still suspect a tooth, x rays are not always 100% accurate when
doing teeth. I would gas her down ans evaluate the teeth. Then look for
other things. The resolution recurrace suggests a nidus (something thiere
like a tooth that will reinfect until it is removed). Another possibility
is if she chews on things that something is causght way back there and a
foreign body is causeing the recurrent abscess still evaluated under
anesthesia with a very complete look. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: brandy.a@accesscomm.ca
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Facial Swelling and Draining Pus
>Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:24:22 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Could this be chronic sinusitis and, if so, does it need to
>be physically drained or would a strong antibiotic do the
>trick (have only used Clavamox to this point)?
>
>HISTORY: Meeka (3 year old sprite) had the flu last
>November. She became very lethargic but came out of this
>with some TLC and medications. Right after this, however,
>she developed a recurrent large swelling on the left side of
>her face. It started as a pea sized shape on the bottom left
>jaw, near where the upper and lower jaw meet. This grew
>quickly and she was started on an extended course of Clavamox
>(turned out to be nine consecutive weeks) and then it seemed
>to resolve, only to reappear again two weeks later. Another
>round of antibitoics (14 days) and two weeks symptom-free,
>then it recurred again (this is now).
>
>She's been x-rayed (nothing found suggesting it is a problem
>with her teeth), aspirated (only pus and blood found), and
>now we've sent a slide to the laboratory to culture (will
>have results early next week).
>
>The really freaky thing for me is that today she has copious
>amounts of pus draining from the left ear (the side of the
>face where the swelling is). This was present at 8:30 am, again at 10:30
>am but not at 2:30 pm checks.
>
>Is it possible that she developed recurrent sinusitis following the
>influenza and we're not treating with a powerful enough antibiotic?
>
>Other than the facial swelling and pus drainage from the left ear, she's
>eating and eliminating as before, bouncing all over the place for a short
>period of time but then wanting to go and be by herself, probably to
>recuperate. She'd be a good candidate for surgery but I'm hoping there's
>an easier (and, yes, cheaper) way to treat this. So far treatment has cost
>$800 Canadian for numerous vet visits, medications, x-rays, subcutaneous
>fluids, culturing the slide, etc.
>
>I'd appreciate any insight that could be offered for this.
>
>Thank you,
>Brandy and Meeka
>
>(I hope I've posted this now to the right area.)
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