Day 1

Last Day at ACC

(Treatment Week 2)

Dumplin arrived at the ACC on April 9th and he came home with me on April 15th, so he is starting his second week of treatment. I have been told that he has already improved over the past week (dear lord he must have been bad when he first arrived).

Hangin' at Velo Cafe

He is currently on Clavamox (antibiotics) twice a day; 3 Rimadyl once a day for pain and inflammation and Advantage Multi once a week for the demodex. We took him to Velo cafe on the way home, he seemed ok and well enough to 'beg' for food as we ate. This is a good sign.
His skin is really bad, particularly on the underside of this belly, all 4 legs and on his head. That is called 'generalized mange.' It's quite raw in a lot of places, puss-ing, foul odor, obviously he has bacterial and maybe other secondary infections.

He eats well, however, and takes treats and drinks water. He whines if he needs to go potty; he doesn't like to go inside so much.

He doesn't like the stairs but tolerates it to get out and he hates his cone. Without it he will scratch his head which has very bad scabs and it will bleed.

Monday morning 9am was the soonest vet appointment I could get. It can't come soon enough.