Back at the vet

The newest guy, Buddy, came in already neutered but without any vaccination history.  I wanted to get that done asap in the hope of moving him to another foster or adopter, possibly this weekend.  So we went to town Thursday morning. 

He is still a bit shy but does let me approach him to get a leash on.  Once the leash is on he goes willingly and happily and doesn't even pull.  The only bad thing about him that I've found is that he doesn't respect the fence.  He's young, light, and agile and he can get over the 4' dog yard fence when he wants to, although he's not looking to run off.

The vet visit was fine, he was fine, the fecal sample was clear of parasites and he passed the heartworm/lyme/erlichia test, all negative.  That's all good news, now I just need to find a home for him.




I brought Nero along to piggyback onto Buddy's appointment for a recheck and further consult on his skin.  The good news is that his weight was up, about 5 pounds, the bad news is that the gunk on his face has returned, as bad as ever, after improving significantly while on the Cipro. 

The vet pulled off one of the scabs and took a sample of what was inside.  It was loaded with bacteria, as expected, but since two long rounds of antibiotics haven't cleared it up, they are sending off a sample to be cultured.  That should tell us what it is, specifically, and what antibiotic will work on it.  Results are expected next week.

We also xrayed the tail.  The bone all seems intact and undamaged.  We will just have to see if clearing up the infection on his face also addresses the tail. 

Saturday is shaping up to be another marathon drive day.  I'm taking Willy and Zora to meet interested people and if I can find a prospect for Buddy, he'll go along too.