Ziggy had to go back to the vet yesterday. On Saturday, he developed some subcutaneous fluid on his belly region. By Sunday morning the area grew and I found a grape-sized lump in his groin and his fever was 104. The lump may be what was causing the limp. So the vet aspirated (OUCH) the lump and found some white cells and some bacteria. He'd actually never seen anything like this before, but believes it could be something quite rare like L-form infection, nocardia or a fungal infection that began in his knee joint. Where Ziggy contracted this infection is a huge mystery. The vet administered a convenia (long-lasting antibiotic injection) and also 2 weeks of doxycycline. If there is no improvement in 3-4 days, a biopsy will be necessary. We need everyone to think good thoughts for Ziggy to improve on the antibiotics.
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Purring for Ziggy!
I am sending Ziggy my very best purrs! I hope the antibiotics do the trick and nothing more invasive is necessary.
We are sending Ziggy, BIG healing purrs. We hope he doesn't need surgery.
We're purring like mad for poor little Ziggy. Also crossing paws, touching wood and all other superstitious stuff that is said to help.
Poor Ziggy! We're purring for him too and hope the anitbiotic does the trick.
Sending Ziggy healing light that he improves.
Oh beautiful Ziggy!! Oh poor sweetie!! Me and Charlie are sending lots and lots and lots of purrs and hugs to Ziggy!! Thank you for being there for him!!
Please get better sweet Ziggy! Take care
x
My sisters and I are all sending purrs to sweet Ziggy, please get better soon.
Purr purr purr purr. we are doing this really loudly for Ziggy. Paws crossed and purrs and even more purrs
Big purrs for little Ziggy! We sure hope the antibiotics clear it up!
LOUD purrs and also healing Light from us! We hope the antibiotics do the trick for poor Ziggy!
We're purring extra hard for Zippy today! Hope he gets better soon.
--Jasper
o mai goodness, Ziggy! alla us are adding our purrs for the antibiotics to take care of it!
Dear Ziggy, I'm sending you purrs and love, please be positive, everything will be okay soon!
love
Luna
We're sending many purrs and healing thoughts to Ziggy! We hope so much that the antibiotics are effective.
oh no Ziggy.... we are sending healing through the power of the paw. You are in our prayers little one.
Aww, poor Ziggy. We are purring that you will pull through this and feel better soon.
The Purr Gang is sending extra licks and tail wags to Ziggy. Ashton even offered to send him one of his beloved mice.
xo xo xo,
JC & The Purr Gang ^,,^
Oh, dear. Sweet Ziggy, we are purraying for you as mightily as we can.
We send our love to all of you.
Poor Ziggy! We're sending high-powered healing purrs your way!
Wow...what an update! Those bacterial or fungal infections can be trouble,but sounds like you are on the right track now...be sure to be careful with any open skin on yourself, too...just in case
We are purring hard for Ziggy!
Ziggy we are so very sorry you are feeling less than purrfect. There are some very rare bacteria out there.
My G-ma (she is 82)(Mom's Mom) contracted something very very rare too. It is called mycobacterium chelonae....we don't know HOW in the world she got it. It is a rare bacteria found either in dirt or in folks with TB neither of which she been in contact with. It presented itself in her index finger joint by swelling up. She is on a very high powered antibiotic for at least a year and maybe more.!!!
Take care sweetie.
Madi and Mom
Sending purrs to Ziggy!!
Oh noes. We're sure sending lots of purrs to Ziggy and hope he gets well very soon! We're so glad you caught it and got him to the vet so quick.
Big rumbly purrs for Ziggy. We hope the vet has got him an the road to wellness...we have all 48 paws crossed for the Zigster.
Oh Ziggy sweet one please be ok and get beter soon. I am purring hard for you.. Hugs GJ xx
LOTS of love and good wishes to Ziggy! Thank goodness he is in your care!!! Many purrs and hugs, C
We are purring for you Ziggy!
We are sending lots of purrs to you Ziggy that the antibiotics make you better.
Ziggy the purr machine at hour house is all revved up...with 9 of us going at once I sure hope you can hear us or at least feel the vibration!
Please get well sweet house panther!
Sending happy thoughts and lots of purrs for healing.
Purrs sweet little Ziggy!!
We are purring for Ziggy to heal up and feel better soon.
-Pip, Smidgen, Minnie
We're purring for Ziggy and hope he will be okay!!
We're purring lots of big purrs for Ziggy.
We are purring for it to be something "not bad"... Or if it is bad to be "less bad"...
We are sending our most rumbliest purrs and prayers for Ziggy!
Poor Ziggy! I am sending my best purrs.
Oh no, poor Ziggy! We are keeping Ziggy in our thoughts and purrs!
I pray everything will be okay for him!
We are purring BIG time for Ziggy!!!!
Poor little guy.
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie
So sorry I haven't visited in a few days. I'm purring that Ziggy will be back to normal very soon.
I also saw that Sweetie was supposed to be transported out this week. I'm really going to miss her. She is looking so much better.
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