CIMDA

Hi Jo, thank you for your reply, it is aprreciated.  He's only on one type of antibiotics and as he is responding I'll be taking the less invasive option of long term antibiotics.  I'm already doing the hot and cold therapy and this seems to be helping, we're just unsure as to where the infection has come from.  Hopefully results from the cultures will tell us. Thank you again, Sheila

Hi, any help and advise will be most greatly appreciated, thank you x

9 year old Beardie male

Past History;
Hip Dysplasia
Immune Mediated Periodontitis - 18 teeth removed
Stomatitis
Sub Mandibular Sialocele (drained whenever having teeth done, became infected last time it was drained 4yrs ago and didn't return)
Perianal Adenoma

Puppy vacs only
No chemicals ever
Raw Fed

Has now developed sudden onset severe swelling and lameness right wrist joint, no trauma, ongoing for 10 days

Started on anti inflammatory (Rimadyl), antibiotics (Noroclav) & paracetamol

Bloods - red blood cells ok, white cell count raised
XRay - shows nothing significant, slight arthritic changes to be expected with age
Joint Fluid - abnormal volume, cloudy with reduced viscosity
Lyme Disease test - Negative
Synovial Fluid show marked neutrophilic inflammation
Still waiting for Synovial Fluid cultures to come back

I asked is this IMPA, vet said no definitely not. He said its Septic Arthritis but not sure where infection coming from. 

2 choices now;
6 week course of antibiotics and test fluid again or

Flush joint now, long course of antibiotics and test fluid again in 6 weeks.

Joint is extremely swollen and painful, it's 4cm bigger than good leg. Vet has recommended Physio to keep joint moving and hot and cold therapy to increase blood flow.

Could infection in joint be coming from oral issues? vet hasn't suggested this, could they be missing something?

Still waiting for synovial cultures.

Sheila
Very worried beardie mum 

Jo thanks for your reply, some interesting suggestions for gum care, will definitely be giving some of those a try.  Catherine, he is only 5, don't know what bloods he has had done, apart from they said he had a raised white cell count (his gums were inflamed at the time).  I will get them to do full bloods again as advised.  I was thinking autoimmune disease, he has no other symptoms.

Hi, my name is Sheila, I am new to CIMDA.

I am very worried about one of my bearded collies, all of his gums are receding and I don't know why, his teeth are spotlessly clean, beautiful and white.  He is under the vet, but my concern is that they seem to just want to treat the symptoms and not investigate a cause.  They have taken a biopsy of his gums, this has come back normal.  They have said he is producing excessive amounts of plaque which tells the white blood cells to release enzymes which break down gum tissue - gingivitis.  He had 3 teeth removed 12 weeks ago and he needs to go back again now.  I clean his teeth everyday and I have a Chlorhexidine mouth wash and gel to apply daily.  I have checked the ph balance of his saliva, this is normal.

Wondered whether anybody has come across this before, I feel he is soon going to lose all of his teeth.

Very worried beardie owner !!