Re: chronic subspectacular abscess

Marie Kubiak — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:40:46 GMT

Check for fungal or protozoal pathogens too if you haven't already and next time send a sample of resected spectacle and fluid for cytology if you can (including ZN staining). Swab the oral cavity and choana for microbes if any lesions are present there and check for fluorescein drainage from subspectacular space into the choana. Have the cultures yielded the same flora each time or varied commensal/pathogens?

If you have been treating with appropriate sensitivity guided antibiotics and it is still occurring then something other than bacteria is interfering with local/systemic immune response. Sounds a very frustrating case!

Re: chronic subspectacular abscess

Mark Hedberg — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:37:08 GMT

Hi Violaine! Do you know Modern Vet Clinic in Dubai? Ask to speak to Dr Attila Beregi, he's an exotics expert, PhD and many years of experience teaching exotics at the vet university in Budapest. Really sharp guy, knows his exotics backwards and forwards. Can't recommend him highly enough.

Al Wasl Road, 50027 Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates+971 4 395 3131

Good luck!

Mark