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Bij het schildklier probleem van Darqan heb ik een vraag. Gistern bloed afgenomen en naar Dr. Dodds gestuurd, met erklaerende Mail erbij, waarop ik vandaag al gelijk antwoord kreeg. Ik kopieer hem even. Sorry, is in`t Engels.
Hi Dr. Dodds,
I`ve mailed a serum sample of Darqan and submitted the online test form.
Good.
After the last test almost a year ago, and Darqan taking on even more weight (had over 112lbs after summer), sleeping all day and not being active anymore at all, together with massive pyodermia. My vet and I decided to give it a try and elevate his Forthyron dose from 1200mg up to 1600mg daily, as the 1200 was also calculated on a lower weight.
This turned out to be a good idea. Good. His weight was dropping, he became more active again, hair was growing back …. A whole new dog was born.
This was after summer. Now, he lost almost too much weight in my opinion (from 112 to 82 lbs) in 10 months, so he gets more food again. He is really alive and kicking. Because with a lower weight + same dose Forthyron (1600) he is now on his max daily dose, so that`s why I want to retest, to see if I have to drop the dose again.
I suspect that his dose needs to be reduced now, but our retest should tell us.
One thing we try to get and keep under control: the extreme pyodermia. It`s a vicious circle (if that`s the correct term): it starts in the neck, back, sides, belly, towards tail and finally legs and paws, head to start over in the neck and on the back again…
This is unfortunately very common in the GSD breed , as they frequently get Staphylococcal bacterial hypersensitivity and so need to stay on antibiotics continuously -- after 28 days of antibiotics at full dose, a half dose is continued for long term maintenance – because even a few bacteria can trigger the acute hypersensitivity reaction all over again.
The black (he`s a black german shepherd) hair turns red/brown, the skin turns dark, the hair is falling out or I can just pull it out with the skin cells attached, this process itches, gets infected, itches more, hot spots are common but I can get them very fast under control. When it`s healed, new beautiful black hair grows back and the skin turns light again…
Can you imagine how he looks? Terrible…
Yes, I can ; I’ve treated these cases .
Every few weeks he gets an antibiotic treatment (we tested the bacteria which is present to find the best possible AB) but only when I don`t manage to get the pyodermia under control by treating/ disinfecting it locally. I wash him every week with a disinfecting shampoo which relieves the itching by getting rid of the dead skin.
He`s still eating grain free barf, forthyron administered at least 1,5h before feeding…
Good
My vet suggested a skin Biopsy but as Darqan almost didn`t come out of the last anaesthesia, I don`t want that at the moment.
Gosh – I would not do that.
My goal is to keep Darqans life quality. And that means treating the itch.
Indeed !
Any other suggestions warmly welcome.
I`m awaiting the test results now.
Thank you and have a good day
Kind regards from Austria
Isabel Debacker
Antwoorden van Dodds onderlijnd.
Mijn vraag:
Wie heeft ervaring met doorlopend AB geven zoals hierboven door Dodds beschreven?
was op vakantie. 
en daaronder is ook de huid weer licht van kleur. 
