Comments on: MRSI: An interview with Laura Stokking PhD., DVM, DACVD, on resistant staph infections in pets http://www.petconnection.com/blog The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-360950 Lisa Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:26:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-360950 It showed resistant to ampicillin and penicillin on the culture, and sensitive to most of the other antibiotics. I will look for a dermatologist. Thank you. It showed resistant to ampicillin and penicillin on the culture, and sensitive to most of the other antibiotics. I will look for a dermatologist. Thank you.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-360786 Christie Keith Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:59:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-360786 Does he have RESISTANT staph intermedius? If they did a culture, they should know what antibiotics will work against the strain your cat has. Although Baytril is always a bad choice here, because staph develops resistance to Baytril rapidly, no matter what the test said about it. I'm not a vet, but what happened to my dog is that even though her bacteria was resistant to the Baytril, as long as she was on it, she was symptom-free -- it's just that it came back. Since it's Sunday, I'd wait until morning and ask my vet, unless the cat is showing some negative side effects. And I STRONGLY URGE you not to go back to your vet, but get referred to a dermatologist, if this is a resistant staph infection. Most general practice vets DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR INFORMATION to effectively treat these infections, and you will waste a lot of time. Does he have RESISTANT staph intermedius? If they did a culture, they should know what antibiotics will work against the strain your cat has.

Although Baytril is always a bad choice here, because staph develops resistance to Baytril rapidly, no matter what the test said about it.

I’m not a vet, but what happened to my dog is that even though her bacteria was resistant to the Baytril, as long as she was on it, she was symptom-free — it’s just that it came back. Since it’s Sunday, I’d wait until morning and ask my vet, unless the cat is showing some negative side effects.

And I STRONGLY URGE you not to go back to your vet, but get referred to a dermatologist, if this is a resistant staph infection. Most general practice vets DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR INFORMATION to effectively treat these infections, and you will waste a lot of time.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-360752 Lisa Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:27:10 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-360752 Hi, my cat was just diagnosed with staph intermedius. He had an oozing sore on his belly for the longest time. I delayed going to the vet at first because I thought it would go away. Then, when I took him to the 1st vet, she said he had flea allergies, and wanted him on flea meds. I got the fleas under control, but he still had the oozing sore. I took him to another vet, and they did blood but no culture. I then asked for a culture, and it came back heavy growth of staph intermedius. She put him on Baytril, but now Im worried after reading about blindness in cats. Also, he has 1 kidney, he lost 1 from trauma and Ive read that it can effect the kidneys. I started the baytril this weekend, but the vets office is closed, Im afraid to stop it, and Im afraid to give it. Thanks for your help. Hi, my cat was just diagnosed with staph intermedius. He had an oozing sore on his belly for the longest time. I delayed going to the vet at first because I thought it would go away. Then, when I took him to the 1st vet, she said he had flea allergies, and wanted him on flea meds. I got the fleas under control, but he still had the oozing sore. I took him to another vet, and they did blood but no culture. I then asked for a culture, and it came back heavy growth of staph intermedius. She put him on Baytril, but now Im worried after reading about blindness in cats. Also, he has 1 kidney, he lost 1 from trauma and Ive read that it can effect the kidneys. I started the baytril this weekend, but the vets office is closed, Im afraid to stop it, and Im afraid to give it. Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-355742 Christie Keith Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-355742 Anne, what you need is a culture and MIC test... that is the only way to select a drug. Did they not culture his urine? Anne, what you need is a culture and MIC test… that is the only way to select a drug. Did they not culture his urine?

]]> By: anne allen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-355741 anne allen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:37:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-355741 My dog has just been diagnosed with a massive infection of undisclosed origin. he has been using bactril but has been having an allergic reaction to it. They are trying to put their brains together to find out what my dog can use to get rid of the infection. He is not eating but his organs and other areas are OK. He had an infection of the prostrate and bladder and had lymphedema of the back legs which is now OK. X-ray said lungs were ok, liver OK, kidney Ok but just has a 56,000 white cell infection count. HElp if you know a good drug I can suggest to Vet so they can investigate its use and whether it will help our baby in his sickness. My dog has just been diagnosed with a massive infection of undisclosed origin. he has been using bactril but has been having an allergic reaction to it. They are trying to put their brains together to find out what my dog can use to get rid of the infection. He is not eating but his organs and other areas are OK. He had an infection of the prostrate and bladder and had lymphedema of the back legs which is now OK. X-ray said lungs were ok, liver OK, kidney Ok but just has a 56,000 white cell infection count. HElp if you know a good drug I can suggest to Vet so they can investigate its use and whether it will help our baby in his sickness.

]]> By: jackie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-337611 jackie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:27:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-337611 My 7 year old dog has had chronic ear infections most of his life- both bacteria and virus. My vet just took a culture and the ears show MRSI. Has anyone ever heard of this in the ears????? She hopes Baytril will do the trick. Can MedHoney go into the ear??? Can my other dogs catch this? Can humans catch this????? Thanks- we are pretty upset, to say the least. My 7 year old dog has had chronic ear infections most of his life- both bacteria and virus.
My vet just took a culture and the ears show MRSI. Has anyone ever heard of this in the ears????? She hopes Baytril will do the trick. Can MedHoney go into the ear???
Can my other dogs catch this? Can humans catch this?????
Thanks- we are pretty upset, to say the least.

]]> By: SandraCrane http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-297198 SandraCrane Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:15:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-297198 I am so glad to hear I am not alone in all this.I have two dogs one a yellow Lab the other a mutt althought niether one know they are dogs.They are very much a part of our family.I am interested in learning all I can about this and learning how to pervent it from coming back. I am so glad to hear I am not alone in all this.I have two dogs one a yellow Lab the other a mutt althought niether one know they are dogs.They are very much a part of our family.I am interested in learning all I can about this and learning how to pervent it from coming back.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-282176 Christie Keith Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-282176 Angela, I responded to you on the other thread, but I want to repeat: The Baytril is NOT working. You need a different drug, and I think you need to get your dog to a specialist ASAP. I think your vet is off track here. Your dog is getting worse, which means the drug IS NOT WORKING, which is not uncommon with the class of drugs to which Baytril belongs. MRSI develops resistance to Baytril and similar drugs very, very easily. It's not a good choice for treatment, as I learned too late. Angela, I responded to you on the other thread, but I want to repeat: The Baytril is NOT working. You need a different drug, and I think you need to get your dog to a specialist ASAP. I think your vet is off track here. Your dog is getting worse, which means the drug IS NOT WORKING, which is not uncommon with the class of drugs to which Baytril belongs. MRSI develops resistance to Baytril and similar drugs very, very easily. It’s not a good choice for treatment, as I learned too late.

]]> By: Angela http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-282146 Angela Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:21:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-282146 Oh, I also should mention, other then the skin disease, she seems perfectly healthy. She has a good appetite, eating and drinking and does not seem to be in pain. She just looks really gross. Oh, I also should mention, other then the skin disease, she seems perfectly healthy. She has a good appetite, eating and drinking and does not seem to be in pain. She just looks really gross.

]]> By: Angela http://www.petconnection.com/blog/mrsi-laura-stokking/#comment-282144 Angela Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2521#comment-282144 We like in Hudson, NH and my dog Abby was recently diagnosed with this. We have no clue how she got it. She had not been sick, to the vets or groomers before getting this. The vet treated her with all the above mentioned meds before culturing her to find out that she had MSRI. She is now on Baytril for about 3 and a half weeks now. I'm starting to feel that this is not going to work either, even though the culture had showed that it should work. I read about Angelina's dog Kyrie and how she used the MedHoney and now Kyrie seems better. I am thinking about trying to add thsi with Abby's Baytril, in hopes that this will work for her. From Kyries pictures, Abby looks worse. She has spots all over her and a few that now seem deep like it is eating away at her flesh. She is going in for a biopsy on Tuesday. I'm not sure if this will help her either. I was lucky enough that my vet had a vet that was giving a lecture in the boston area last month in April, see Abby and recommended her to be cultured. He seemed to know right away what this looked like and the culture proved it. I am very concerned about this, since Abby had been no where, where she could have come in contact with this that I know of. this is very baffeling. We like in Hudson, NH and my dog Abby was recently diagnosed with this. We have no clue how she got it. She had not been sick, to the vets or groomers before getting this. The vet treated her with all the above mentioned meds before culturing her to find out that she had MSRI. She is now on Baytril for about 3 and a half weeks now. I’m starting to feel that this is not going to work either, even though the culture had showed that it should work. I read about Angelina’s dog Kyrie and how she used the MedHoney and now Kyrie seems better. I am thinking about trying to add thsi with Abby’s Baytril, in hopes that this will work for her. From Kyries pictures, Abby looks worse. She has spots all over her and a few that now seem deep like it is eating away at her flesh. She is going in for a biopsy on Tuesday. I’m not sure if this will help her either. I was lucky enough that my vet had a vet that was giving a lecture in the boston area last month in April, see Abby and recommended her to be cultured. He seemed to know right away what this looked like and the culture proved it. I am very concerned about this, since Abby had been no where, where she could have come in contact with this that I know of. this is very baffeling.

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