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Dog Staph Infection
Poor Molly May, our female Cairn Terrier. The vet told me yesterday that she had a staph infection likely brought on by a seasonal allergy. Happy Jack has it too but not as bad as Molly at this point. I took Molly to the vet as soon as possible when I discovered her belly was covered with little reddish bumps and her privates area was swelled about twice the normal size. She was having trouble eliminating and it really reminded me of how I felt when I had a urinary infection.
What is a staph infection?
It's basically a bacterial infection that can be caused by any number of things but is most commonly found in dogs caused by seasonal allergies, lawn treatments, fertilizers, etc. Since we don't haven't done the latter two, we can conclude it's merely an allergic reaction to grass, weeds, or whatever else she gets into during her daily walks.
Molly and Jack got a good medicated bath last night and every day Molly will get an antibiotic. They will both get a medicated belly bath every day until it clears up. Today was their first belly bath, and they loved it! I tried to make it a pleasant experience and it was. Hopefully they will continue to cooperate with me every day until we get this cleared up. I'll keep you posted how this new daily routine goes.
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