New rescue - Clementine
Initially, I thought she'd gotten 4 doses during the 2 weeks she was at the vet, but the vet's letter was a little hard to read. It seems like she's had 4 doses of ivermectin over the past month (whoever surrendered her was having the shots done), but then dumped her there, and they continued ivermectin treatments.
As soon as she dries, I'm dosing her with Revolution. I think I'll hit up the vet tomorrow for Program. The metacam really seems to help a ton, she's still itching, but not seizuring, and is making serious inroads on a pile of hay.
As soon as she dries, I'm dosing her with Revolution. I think I'll hit up the vet tomorrow for Program. The metacam really seems to help a ton, she's still itching, but not seizuring, and is making serious inroads on a pile of hay.
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If she begins to seize again, you could ask the vet for some veterinary Valium (whatever it's called), or possibly some butorphanol. If Metacam does the job, though, hopefully that will be all she'll need. Itching like crazy is awful to watch, but as long as she's not seizing and she is eating, I'd be inclined to continue Metacam but stop there unless she begins to seize again.
I've had mixed luck with Benedryl cream, and more so with hydrocortisone cream, at least 1%, Jennicat.
It's better to sort of "pat" it on, rather than rub. Rubbing can trigger seizures and/or hours of more itchiness, IME.
Also, when you do get ready to bathe again--and I'd hold off, too, ditto on that--I had a lot of luck with EpiSoothe Shampoo and Conditioner. I really, really, slathered on that conditioner and let it sit. Helped a lot with regrowth of nice soft hair, plus soothing the upset skin.
It's better to sort of "pat" it on, rather than rub. Rubbing can trigger seizures and/or hours of more itchiness, IME.
Also, when you do get ready to bathe again--and I'd hold off, too, ditto on that--I had a lot of luck with EpiSoothe Shampoo and Conditioner. I really, really, slathered on that conditioner and let it sit. Helped a lot with regrowth of nice soft hair, plus soothing the upset skin.
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The 1% silver sulfadiazine cream on Sef's site might be really helpful in preventing infection. (It's used for humans on burns.)
Epi-Soothe:
http://www.entirelypets.com/epmedsham8oz.html
http://www.entirelypets.com/epcreamrinan.html
Epi-Soothe:
http://www.entirelypets.com/epmedsham8oz.html
http://www.entirelypets.com/epcreamrinan.html