Comments on: Anal Furunculosis In The dog http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/anal-furunculosis-in-the-dog The Web Magazine For Pet Owners. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:11:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/anal-furunculosis-in-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-60294 Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:33:34 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=38#comment-60294 Hello Carol, I have almost always seen this disease in German Shepherds and on very rare occasions in larger breeds like Afghan hounds. While I cannot contradict what your vet has said as they have actually examined your dog hands on I would have said it was next to impossible that a Wheaten Terrier would have this disease. That is not say that your dog does not have a skin condition which looks like anal furunculosis { But is not the true form } but if this is the case then the chances of a cure by conventional means would be very high. Good luck, Scott Hello Carol,

I have almost always seen this disease in German Shepherds and on very rare occasions in larger breeds like Afghan hounds. While I cannot contradict what your vet has said as they have actually examined your dog hands on I would have said it was next to impossible that a Wheaten Terrier would have this disease.

That is not say that your dog does not have a skin condition which looks like anal furunculosis { But is not the true form } but if this is the case then the chances of a cure by conventional means would be very high.

Good luck,

Scott

]]> By: carol evans http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/anal-furunculosis-in-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-60284 carol evans Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:02:31 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=38#comment-60284 i have just been told my 6year wheaten terrier has has the condition i have spoken to breaders of wheatens and there have never heard of it in the breed i would be interested if anyone has heard of it in this breeder i have just been told my 6year wheaten terrier has has the condition i have spoken to breaders of wheatens and there have never heard of it in the breed i would be interested if anyone has heard of it in this breeder

]]> By: iris pritchard http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/anal-furunculosis-in-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-51131 iris pritchard Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:05:54 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=38#comment-51131 Our seven year old German Shepherd has had this condition for over two years now and is being treated with the human ointment Protopic 0.1% applied once daily, which seems to control the lesions. The vet did not suggest surgery but I have made enquiries and have been told that there does not seem to be a very good success rate and the problem might re-occur. The dog does not seem to be in a lot of discomfort even though he does lick the infected area quire a lot,but everything else seems fine - we go for long walks every day and his appetite is normal - he had a good quality of life. Our seven year old German Shepherd has had this condition for over two years now and is being treated with the human ointment Protopic 0.1% applied once daily, which seems to control the lesions. The vet did not suggest surgery but I have made enquiries and have been told that there does not seem to be a very good success rate and the problem might re-occur. The dog does not seem to be in a lot of discomfort even though he does lick the infected area quire a lot,but everything else seems fine – we go for long walks every day and his appetite is normal – he had a good quality of life.

]]> By: James Curry http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/anal-furunculosis-in-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-49978 James Curry Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:38:23 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=38#comment-49978 Hi our dog has this problem and will need help with it the vet we went to said there isn't really much hope and to put himdown but we not going to do this he is a healthy dog and still lively and happy we are tying anti b drugs and washing it and pain killers. The dog is very loved and a family pet any option we will ty just the vet was on about a drug which cost 100 quid a week and might not work and takes 3 months to kick in Hi our dog has this problem and will need help with it the vet we went to said there isn’t really much hope and to put himdown but we not going to do this he is a healthy dog and still lively and happy we are tying anti b drugs and washing it and pain killers.
The dog is very loved and a family pet any option we will ty just the vet was on about a drug which cost 100 quid a week and might not work and takes 3 months to kick in

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