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We are approaching the two month ampuversary date of dec 6th. However, Jack has developed an infection at the site of incision. The vets took a culture and are awaiting the results so the proper antiobiotic can be prescribed. It appears to be localized for now but I am worried as his immune system is week from the Carboplatin. Has anyone experienced this?
Erin and Jack
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Erin and Jack,
Our Oslo had his fourth round of chemo treatment last week (carboplatin). He did not get an infection as your Jack (well, not yet), but after each tretament, his immune system gets weaker indeed. A few weeks ago, after his third round of carboplatin, when his white cell count was very low , he caught something. We were not able to find what it was but he was feverish and had no energy at all for a few days. Our vet gave him antibiotics to help him fight this microbe and he recovered very well.
We never dealt with infections for Jerry or Wyatt. Did you try searching the forums?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Erin and Jack,
Cherry did develop an infection near the incision site about three weeks after the surgery. We were lucky in that it was very small and the only thing that we had to do was keep it clean. However, you are right on regarding the insult to the immune system. Cherry has had three major bouts with a "bug" with the worst being in March when it took nearly six weeks to fully recover and her latest being ten days before her one-year Ampuversary. She has also had many much smaller bumps which also were probably just a "bug" that she got being out. The latest of these was just days ago and it literally was a "24hr" rebound. This is one of the reasons Cherry and I do not go to dog-parks.
Stay on top of the situation but try not to worry too much. Another potential issue is keeping warm. I know that people think I am a little "weird" making all the sweaters for Cherry, but nearly every person I have talked to mentions issues with keeping warm both during and after chemotherapy. Try to stay with the chemotherapy protocol if at all possible. When Cherry had her appetite problem caused by the chemicals, the oncologist suggested reducing the dosage to ease the problem. However, when pressed, she admitted that a 25% reduction in the dose would probably reduce the effectiveness by 50% and the joint decision was to go forward. The most recient news-letter for Guide Dogs for the Blind talks about Fallbrook who really had a hard time with the chemotherapy. They stuck with the treatments and the result was more than five years of remission. Hang tough - Hang tight.
Paws Crossed, Sending Pawsitive Thoughts, and Hopping that the right antibiotic will know this down.
Bob & Cherry
PS: We will be looking for the Ampuversary Posting later this week.
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