Aaron G. asked

🐕  Dog Health

My 5-year-old Chihuahua, Dobby, has had non-healing abscesses for 5 months despite numerous antibiotics and a short course of prednisone. He developed meningitis before surgery to remove the first abscess and survived. Biopsy revealed no foreign object, no bacteria, but abnormal tissue. Two CT scans, an MRI, and tissue sent to Michigan State again revealed no bacteria or fungus. Dobby is eating and drinking but lacks his usual energy. He has had two bouts of diarrhea, and he chews on Japanese forest grasses in the garden. What could be causing his non-healing abscesses and lack of energy?

August 30th, 2023

Brittany C. answered

The persistent non-healing abscesses in Dobby could be due to several factors, including an underlyi...

August 30th, 2023

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