Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Anthony Dennison — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:49:37 GMT

CLX wipes are quite good for problem feet too.

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Virginia Campbell — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:14:37 GMT

I had a Westie patient once who used to develop i/d cysts very frequently. Crunch came when he got a bad, very painful one on his remaining front foot (other forelimb amputated due to RTA as a youngster). O considering euth if was going to happen again so I added Atopica (at the higher dose - 7.5mg/kg?) to his regime of malaseb foot soaks and whatever abs he was on for the flareups (can't remember if he was on pred, think there was some reason why not, poss NSAIDs for arthritis). Anyway, did great and hadn't developed another cyst by the time I left that practice 6months later which was a record for him. Kept him on it, can't remember if we tapered to 5mg/kg.

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Suzanne Kelly — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:22:11 GMT

Have you ruled out demodex? Also cytology/culture of the cyst fluid may be helpful, as is daily washing of feet in Malaseb.

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:17:36 GMT

[quote user="ashley rubens"]How about cortavance? If you believe the research the HCA doesn't distribute parenterally. I've had good results for ID cysts (and other allergic skin conditions) and no reported steroid side effects.

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I've just started an atopic dog on Cortavance that develops very thickened skin lesions over its body, it's always had Fuciderm in the past and its owners report that the lesions are resolving much faster with the Cortavance than they did with the Fuciderm.

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Ashley Rubens — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:13:53 GMT

How about cortavance? If you believe the research the HCA doesn't distribute parenterally. I've had good results for ID cysts (and other allergic skin conditions) and no reported steroid side effects.

Re: Reoccurring ID cysts in a CKCS

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:45:40 GMT

Excise them while they are relatively small.

But then, I'm a surgeon.