canine pemphigus foliaceus

When nothing was improving we scheduled appointment with our regular vet.

At this point a Dermatopathology was done to try and determine the root cause. We changed antibiotics to Orbax, upped the predisone, the spots were shaved and topical neo-predef tetracaine powder applied. We were still to bath with medicated shampoo. We also switched him to a brown rice and salmon diet, just in case he developed a sudden food allergy.

Things were getting rough at home, Otis hated baths (I could not blame him). He was out of energy, he was uncomfortable and there seemed like nothing we could do.

July 22 – pred refill, shampoo refill.

Some pics at the time.