Jimmy
finally has a diagnosis. His second culture results came in and he has a Methicillin-resistant Staph infection
(MRS
); this is responsible for the bald patches he had when we got him and also the continued skin problems he has been experiencing. He is on a twenty-one day course of Baytril and hopefully that will fix him up. The vet said that Casper, Ben and Archie should be fine as they are all healthy and the only danger is if one of the cats, or us for that matter, had a compromised immune system or was recovering from surgery. I am relieved to finally have a definitive answer and even though what I read on google was pretty scary, I am optimistic that the medication will be effective and we will soon have this all behind us.
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| Beautiful boy |
Jimmy is a lovely little fellow and I couldn't be happier with the way he is getting along with the boys. He loves attention and to snuggle with us and this health situation does not in any way diminish what a wonderful addition he is too our family.
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| Ben with Jimmy (and my new snow boots) |
