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Old 02/27/12, 10:31 PM
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~grinz~ It takes practice. It took me a while to learn how to get a goat's blood drawn!
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Old 02/28/12, 04:28 PM
 
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Went to the vet today. Told him what I learned here. With his many years of experience, he is confident it is a rectal infection and told us to keep doing the chlorhexadine and sulfa. Said to give her a month to see if it improves. As for the abcess, it has changed since I found and cleaned it (perhaps its not CL-one can only hope!!). His lab does not culture abcess drainage, so we are awaiting PAV LAb results. Interesting point-his lab would have sent blood 'to a lab in Texas' and charged $50 just for the CL testing. Bet thats the same PAV Lab that I sent the blood to and am getting three tests done per sample for $15!
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Old 02/28/12, 05:14 PM
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Well, I hope it clears up for her, poor girl, she just must be miserable! I was wondering what the vet would say today. Good luck on the results. Glad you got a better deal than your vet offered!!!
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Old 02/28/12, 11:57 PM
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Ford, my vet would charge $35.00 to send off blood to our LOCAL lab (I am wondering if it is the same lab, it's in College Station and part of Texas A&M) for tests. My eyes just rolled.

I hope your girl clears right up and it is nothing worse than a nice, normal, treatable infection.
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Old 02/29/12, 07:11 PM
 
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Thanks for all the thoughts, will keep ya posted!
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Old 03/02/12, 08:32 AM
 
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Just after a few days of Sulfa and cleaning, it is actually looking better! Time will tell...
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Old 03/02/12, 08:37 AM
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oh glad to hear this, keep up the good work!
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Old 03/02/12, 04:27 PM
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Good! Then it must not be melanoma
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