Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 10/20/2009

Question
13+ old female cocker spaniel. 2 back surgeries leading to lack of emptying bladder - many bladder infections since age of 9.  Been on clavamox, baytril regularly for uti.  Found MRSA in bladder July 09 and treated with amoxicillin and baytril - so far success.  Now has MRSA on the skin based on a deep skin test.  Revealed staph intermedius group 2+ and resistant to following zmox/clav acid, amoxicillin, ceftiofur, cephalexin, enrofloxacin, erythromycin, oxacillin, penicillin g, tetracycline, tribrissen, moxifloxacin, ciprofloxacin and marbofloxacin.  Sensitive to rifampin, amikacin, linezolid, florfenicol, vancomycin, gentamicin and chloramphenicol.  We found out first of October 2009 her thyroid is .6 and we started her on .3 mg of levothyroxine sodium tablets.  Current treatment is bathing every other day in Pyoben and applying muricin ointment once a day.

Do you have any alternative treatment recommendations or also an traditional treatment recommendations.

Answer
Clavamox for UTI; Baytril Canine dosage for UTI;  Silver Shield;

Oh boy!  Poor little Cocker Spaniel..... She sure is lucky to have you as her owner!
The only thing that I would add is the following two natural options:

Silver shield by Natures Sunshine - 2 teaspoons per day
Found in many health food/vitamin stores or here:
http://www.naturessunshine.com/us/products/catalog/product/default.aspx?stocknum...

Also, NuVET Plus - GREAT immune System booster and helps to fight off infection / promotes healing:
see here:   http://www.nuvet.com/81098
TELL them Pet Nurse Marie would like your dog to take 2 NuVET wafers per day.....
Ask about the 15% off discount program with order code 81098
Make sure you write down my name:  so we can keep in touch-
Marie Peppers of ask the Pet Nurse site:
My private e-mail:
mtnmom@gci.net