Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2004

My dog tiger is ill and I was searching on the internet for possible
causes / treatments to help him get better, and could use some help.
We are really worried about him.  The description of what we've seen
so far is below, and I'd like to know what people think, based on our
symptoms, what we should look into as the possible cause of illness?
Do you think our treatment is right so far?  Can you point us to some
other web sites where we can learn more about causes of cysts on
lymphatic drainage systems in dogs?  Any other treatment you could
recommend?  Your response would be much appreciated…please help me.



First my dog got an abscess on the underside of his neck. n we noticed
after 2 days that he had 2 cysts near it. The vet took his blood
sample n wbc read 47000 and there was no fever. Doc put him on monocef
antibiotic intravenously. After 4 days blood showed wbc at 37000.
After another 3 days of monocef it showed 32000.by that time and had
became weak and was put on drip. We then went to see a new vet n they
found that he had cysts on his lymphatic drainage system n his spleen
was enlarged. Put him on tetracycline 500mg 1 morning n 1 evening.
20mg of cortisone and multivitamin. That made him weaker n he got an
enlarged liver. no vomiting only no appetite. put him on liv 52
tablets-6 in a day. The vet has put him on procaine penicillin 400k
injection twice a day. Now his feeding is being done thru catheter.
There is no change in the size of the cysts but they  are all over his
lymphatic drainage system. Today is the 3rd day of his penicillin
injections. He has water retention in his back legs and the vet has
prescribed a lasix tablet to reduce it, but it has not.



Thank you,

R