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<blockquote data-quote="Vicky the vet" data-source="post: 122744" data-attributes="member: 1026"><p>Ok, so I disagree with your vet. SMZ doesn't generally take care of navel infections, and unless he cultured that joint and has a sensitivity on it, when the joint hadn't improved, it may have not been the best drug to keep her on. Point of fact, SMZ for more than a few days will cause kidney damage, especially in dehydrated animals. Doubling the dosage likely confirmed that this will happen, depending on the dose. I understand about off label drugs probably as well as anyone, but it wouldn't have been my choice. In fact here in Canada, I can't even send something which was on SMZ to the renderer.</p><p></p><p>Ok, back to the navel. Soak it with warm water and epsom salts. If you happen to have a hernia and blithely lance it, you've just killed the calf. Soaking it will open it up to drain better then you can manually open it up a bit more. I use souped up penicillins or cephalosporing for it in preference to SMZ, but that's due to culturing them and knowing what they're sensitive to. Baytril could also be more effective but I prefer not to use in a fast growing calf who already had joint damage...it's spectrum of activity would cover most/all bugs there and it penetrates. Nuflor would also work. Gentamycin into the joint can work but not into the navel. Again, gent toasts kidneys.</p><p></p><p>I know it sounds Mickey Mouse to soak the navel, but do it twice a day for about 10 min a time--you should see an amazing difference.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p><p>V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vicky the vet, post: 122744, member: 1026"] Ok, so I disagree with your vet. SMZ doesn't generally take care of navel infections, and unless he cultured that joint and has a sensitivity on it, when the joint hadn't improved, it may have not been the best drug to keep her on. Point of fact, SMZ for more than a few days will cause kidney damage, especially in dehydrated animals. Doubling the dosage likely confirmed that this will happen, depending on the dose. I understand about off label drugs probably as well as anyone, but it wouldn't have been my choice. In fact here in Canada, I can't even send something which was on SMZ to the renderer. Ok, back to the navel. Soak it with warm water and epsom salts. If you happen to have a hernia and blithely lance it, you've just killed the calf. Soaking it will open it up to drain better then you can manually open it up a bit more. I use souped up penicillins or cephalosporing for it in preference to SMZ, but that's due to culturing them and knowing what they're sensitive to. Baytril could also be more effective but I prefer not to use in a fast growing calf who already had joint damage...it's spectrum of activity would cover most/all bugs there and it penetrates. Nuflor would also work. Gentamycin into the joint can work but not into the navel. Again, gent toasts kidneys. I know it sounds Mickey Mouse to soak the navel, but do it twice a day for about 10 min a time--you should see an amazing difference. Good Luck V [/QUOTE]
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