[Gpdd] Fw: Health: Dunya was finally diagnosed

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Pat  here is an article about Dunya's foot problem, maybe its the same 
Sandy and Sammy
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From: "Mieke Staaks" <pandameisje at gmail.com>
To: "GPDD" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:16 PM
Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Dunya was finally diagnosed


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> Hi all,
>
> As I wrote before Dunya is having skin problems and the vet did a fungus
> culture.
> Well it turns out she has a fungus, like we expected.
> I asked for the name of the fungus and they spelled it for me: 
> trichophyton
> mentagrophytes.
> I looked that up on the internet and found that Athlete's foot is caused 
> by
> this fungus, also nail fungus
> can be caused by it. Since I have both in a mild version I am wondering 
> who
> infected who...
>
> I got some medicine for Dunya to give her orally daily for a wheek, then a
> wheek no meds,
> then another wheek meds, and so on for 6 wheeks. The meds are called
> Itrafungol or Itraconasol.
> I think Dunya seems to like the taste, which is a relieve to me, since she
> hated to be treated with the Surolan
> (miconasol/prednisolone), which we were to put on the balding places of 
> her
> skin.
>
> I am glad to finally know what is causing the skin problems. Eventhough it
> will surely take some time to clear
> this up, at least we're actually doing something about it. And luckily 
> Chico
> and Woopy seem to be just fine.
>
> Thanks for all your responses and advice, they were much appreciated.
> I do own a copy of Piggy potions, so I consulted that. I also took it took
> the vet in case the fungus culture was negative...
>
> Hugs and piggie Kisses,
> Mieke and the Winky girls: Dunya and Woopy
> and my valentine: Chico
>
> -- 
> pandameisje at gmail.com
> pandameisje at hotmail.com
>
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