Pet vent!!! ~~UPDATE~~

[Mickey Fliers]

Okay, so we get a beautiful Golden puppy last October (he was born in August). Since we have had him, he has had chronic Giardia (still has it, but asymptomatic), Panosteotis (all better now) and now I think he has Ringworm !!!

We were checking him over tonight and noticed a red ring shape right underneath his privates. Of course it is the Saturday night before Memorial Day and won't be able to get into a vet before Tuesday!!!! My DH put some anti-fungal cream on the spot. What else should I do? We also removed his bedding from his crate. Do I need to completely disinfect the house? We haven't noticed any hairloss, which I guess is a big Ringworm symptom, so I am hoping we have caught this early.

Any advice?

I am a very sad puppy owner at this point

 

[Aimeedyan]

Yes, if it is indeed ringworm then the spores could be all over your house. I would disinfect your entire house and be careful to continue doing that anyplace the dog may be until it is resolved. Ringworm can be very frustrating; we had a hard time getting it cleared up on Harley about a year ago. Throw away the vacuum bag once you are finished vacuuming, disinfect the kennel and bed, etc. If you have other animals, I would keep them seperated so you don't have a huge issue at hand.

Anyone around the dog should wash their hands frequently, esp children, or wear gloves when handling the dog.

Hope the vet can give answers quickly! Good luck!

 

[Mickey Fliers]

So, how do I disinfect a wood floor? Can I use a Lysol solution? I only have 2 small carpets, but what about those? Ugh, I am just sick over this!

 

[Kim in TN]

Is the "ring" raised and whelped or flat to the skin?

I've seen cases where the animal has been bit by something, spider or most often a tick or seed tick and it leave a red ring but they aren't usually raised.
Most common on the belly inside of legs where the hair is thin. Typically ring worms have hairloss where the ring is.

If it is raised I would use the anti fungal cream until Tuesday, but rub it in good so the puppy doesn't lick it off and make it uneffective.

I would still wash hand frequently after petting the pup until you get a 2nd opinion

Also if you have a black light PM me for more info.

Kim

 

[Mickey Fliers]

No, the ring is flat to the skin and is located right between his "you know" and his "number 2 end". (Trying to avoid the sensors ). Anyway, we just noticed tonight while checking him for ticks. My Dh does a pretty thorough once over every night, but this is the first I have seen this. Best case scenario is that it is some sort of bite, but I am going to treat it like Ringworm until we can see the vet.

It is a ring shaped red area but he doesn't have any hairloss .

 

[Kim in TN]

Doesn't "sound" like a typical ringworm although, the location for the bite is slightly unusual.
Every ringworm I've seen has hair loss on the raised "ring" part. The ones that are a bite almost have a bruised ring appearance. If its a bite it should be getting better by Tuesday.

Doesn't hurt to be safe instead of sorry though.

I should have mentioned I'm a Vet Tech, with a few years experience.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

Thanks for the advice . My neighbor is a vet and I will see if she will take a look at it tomorrow. I hate to do that to her, but hey, I will take what I can get .

Sometimes I feel so sad. I love my pup dearly, but can't help asking myself why did we get one with so many problems? The breeder is very reputable but sometimes I can't help feeling like we got a "lemon". Like I said, I love him to pieces, but come on, can't we just have a normal dog?

 

[EeyoreFan1]

Well, my little sister had ringworm.. but I have no clue how we trated it. SOo sorry!

 

[Rock'n Robin]

We had a golden and he was out best dog ever. I hope to get another one someday to keep my current mutt company. What are the other two diseases you mentioned? Ranger never had any problems until he got his cancer and died at age 5.
Robin M.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

Sully has Giardia, which is an intestinal parasite. He doesn't exhibit any symptoms anymore (diarreha) but his stool samples continually come back positive. It is a pain, b/c we have to feed him a special food and be very careful b/c it can be transmitte to humans. So far the meds, food and Giardia immunizations have been costly. Not to mention that we can't board him when we travel.

Panosteitis is a problem with his growing bones. It typically occurs in large breed, young dogs. It causes leg lameness. Fortunately, the problem corrects itself over time, but we had to give him meds for the pain.

Now, the Ringworm!! My DH says it doesn't look too bad this am. I haven't looked yet. I have been busy vaccuming the house .

I love my pup, but I just wish he would be healthy already!

 

[NikiM20]

Mickey....please keep a close eye on the spot...my dog had what i thought was a bite but it turned out to be a Brown Recluse bite. They can get bad very quick. I was lucky and caught Poppy's in time so she should be recovering in the next few weeks

 

[Jpgirl]

My dd brought in 2 kittens to foster that had ringworm. There is hair loss at the site. DD and I ended up getting it too-used an over the counter (can't remember what) anti fungal that cleared it up. Our 2 dogs and 3 other cats didn't get it. Took forever to get the kittens cleared up though-they kept infecting each other.
On another pet rant note-I just spent $900.00 on one of my labs, Brian the Brainless. He had a bowel obstruction!! He also has an allergy to normal dog food so he has to eat an expensive special diet. And he's got hip dysplasia since we adopted him at the age of 7 months. Somebody threw him out of a pick up truck and the guy behind the pick up rescued him. I think he got brain damaged in the fall becasue he truly is stupid. He's the world's most expensive pound pup. But we love him-he's a big old stupid loveable pouch.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

Mickey....please keep a close eye on the spot...my dog had what i thought was a bite but it turned out to be a Brown Recluse bite. They can get bad very quick. I was lucky and caught Poppy's in time so she should be recovering in the next few weeks

We are watching it very closely, but luckily I don't think we have that Brown Recluse here in Maine. He was outside yesterday (finally a really nice day here in Maine) and he was laying in our front yard. It is very possible that something could have bitten him .

We will keep a close watch, but I am in the midst of disinfecting the house just in case it is Ringworm.

Thanks again for all the advice and help.

 

[themarquis]

I always enjoy telling people that I had ringworm as a child ... they are invariably horrified!

But really, if your dog does have it, I don't think it is too much to worry about. Many domestic animals have it, often asymptomatically. It CAN be transmitted to people, but it is generally very benign. It is basically a fungal infection akin to athlete's foot or "jock itch".

I had a patch of it I think on one thigh and an arm when I was around 9-10 years old, transmitted by my beloved cat who slept in my bed every night. It didn't cause any problems except I think it might have itched a bit. My mom and I examined these strange patches for months and couldn't figure out what they were, until one day she read about ringworm in one of those medical books for parents. We treated it with athlete's foot cream for a few weeks and it faded away. (we never disinfected anything or treated/bathed the cat! but keep in mind I did grow up in a very *relaxed* bohemian household)

I am not totally sure about the mechanics of transmission for fungal infections, but I'd imagine it's fairly difficult to catch it just from touching something the dog touched -- skin to skin or fur to skin contact would be the best mode of transmission. I'm sure your vet can give you antifungal wash or pills for your dog to clear it up. Or ... erm ... OTC athlete's foot cream if you want to deal with it in the bohemian style.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

I always enjoy telling people that I had ringworm as a child ... they are invariably horrified!

But really, if your dog does have it, I don't think it is too much to worry about. Many domestic animals have it, often asymptomatically. It CAN be transmitted to people, but it is generally very benign. It is basically a fungal infection akin to athlete's foot or "jock itch".

I had a patch of it I think on one thigh and an arm when I was around 9-10 years old, transmitted by my beloved cat who slept in my bed every night. It didn't cause any problems except I think it might have itched a bit. My mom and I examined these strange patches for months and couldn't figure out what they were, until one day she read about ringworm in one of those medical books for parents. We treated it with athlete's foot cream for a few weeks and it faded away. (we never disinfected anything or treated/bathed the cat! but keep in mind I did grow up in a very *relaxed* bohemian household)

I am not totally sure about the mechanics of transmission for fungal infections, but I'd imagine it's fairly difficult to catch it just from touching something the dog touched -- skin to skin or fur to skin contact would be the best mode of transmission. I'm sure your vet can give you antifungal wash or pills for your dog to clear it up. Or ... erm ... OTC athlete's foot cream if you want to deal with it in the bohemian style.

You crack me UP!! That is exactly how we have been treating the spot (now what looks like 3 spots) since we noticed on Saturday. A little Tough Actin Tinactin!!! I will call the vet this am.

Thanks again for all the advice and help.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

Well, took Sully to the vet today and....YEAH!!!! He doesn't have ringworm. They think he just has some black fly bites but we are going to keep an eye on it




Thanks again for all the advice and replies.