WreckitWhippet Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) One of my guys has a localised pyoderma, quite nasty and came on quickly. It's come from nowhere and he never swims, is never damp , doesn't have skin rolls etc, he doesn't have most to the factors that would normally provide the enviroment in which you see them. I have him on AB's, we gave him one injection to kick start him and he'll be medicated twice daily for ten days. I'll also be bathing the area twice a day tor emove debris, thoroughly drying and then applying neocort to the infected area. We've had this happen once before but I treated it with just bathing and neocort and it was restricted to a small area and was a good 12 months plus ago. Is there anything I can supplement him with to assist him from the inside out ? ETA: this guy does not have any allergies, has excellent coat and skin condition and is in good health. Edited August 16, 2007 by Warley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstar Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Sorry Warley no help here but wishing your boy all the best. Leanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 Thanks Leanne, he's fine in himself and I'm sure I can clear this up. My concern is that maybe his system is compromised in some way, that I'm unaware of and this is why he has this. I just want to make sure that he's 100% on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 My first girl got a localised deep pyroderma. Nasty. Scary. A breeder suggested putting her on BARF diet. Six years later and she's never had another serious incident. Or perhaps I've gotten better at dealing with the problem. At the slightest sign of pyroderma on any of my dogs, I get out the clippers and leave a bald spot around the patch and pour on whatever I've got on hand to get rid of bacteria and keep the area dried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm making good progress with the bathing in chlorhex. I'm wondering if pyoderma can be triggered by some kind of imbalance, not just the usual triggers of damp wet skin, skin folds etc. This guy is over 7 and has never had so much as a dandruf on his skin. His coat glows and when you have a look at the rest of his skin, it's in excellent concition, it's clean, there's no red areas and no flaking etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Pyoderma can be triggered by internal problems (hormonal, nutritional, organ disease etc) but generally you will see some other evidence of this through poor coat and skin condition, itchiness and so on. Creating an environment conducive to healing is important - improve air circulation, remove debris, deal with bacteria and so on (which is sounds like you are on top of). The inciting cause can often be insignificant compared to the mess you end up with - a scratch, or insect bite that was irritating enough to because traumatised a lot can be enough to get one started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 This guy lives in the house and takes a couple of toilet stops a day and has a walk for an hour a day. I'm wodnering if he could have gotten just a little scratch or tooth mark from the Stafford pups that's started it all ? The strange thing is, that it' s localised to the cheek area , one side is far worse than the other. The less affected side has started to clear up and is looking very good, the other side I'll just keep persisting with. As you say Rappie, with internal conditions you would expect to see other evidence and it's just not there. The fact that he's glowing makes me wonder, what in the hell he's been doing. I can rule out moist food and a moist face and he's not one of those drinkers that puts his whole head in the bucket. I'm as stumped as the vet is. The first thing we ruled out was mites and there has been no change in his diet for about four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zayda_asher Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I've had a lot of success with my guys with Olive leaf extract... If there is an internal imbalance this may help. Its the one thing that has helped keep Zayda's hives in check. Its strong stuff though, can interfere with antibiotics so if he's on them you should wait til he's finished the course... Good luck with him... I know how frustrating skin things are! PS: No sneaking him in with the "normal" dogs when I fly over to do the bathing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted August 18, 2007 I've had a lot of success with my guys with Olive leaf extract... If there is an internal imbalance this may help. Its the one thing that has helped keep Zayda's hives in check. Its strong stuff though, can interfere with antibiotics so if he's on them you should wait til he's finished the course... Good luck with him... I know how frustrating skin things are! PS: No sneaking him in with the "normal" dogs when I fly over to do the bathing!! Nahhh, he's not included as he's not being shown, but I'll chuck in a free Greyhound for you He's on AB's for another 5 days. It looks to be clearing, which reminds me, it's time for more bathing and a tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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