tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post2906065754435595446..comments2024-03-27T21:03:58.972-04:00Comments on Just A Life Sciences Blog...: Intervet/Schering-Plough's New Canine Ear-Infection Agent: Posatex®Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-66159687535507722022010-10-11T08:14:04.921-04:002010-10-11T08:14:04.921-04:00Thanks, one and all!
Have a great holiday!
Namas...Thanks, one and all!<br /><br />Have a great holiday!<br /><br />NamasteCondorhttp://shearlingsplowed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-47749207676021010082010-10-10T18:48:10.809-04:002010-10-10T18:48:10.809-04:00The steroid alleviates the inflammation you get wh...The steroid alleviates the inflammation you get when the dog has otitis externa. Additionally it acts to ease the itchiness and helps lessen the pain the dog may be experiencing. Applied topically, there is little to no absorption, so immunosuppression or other issues aren't a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-70996707554651860032010-10-10T14:58:48.041-04:002010-10-10T14:58:48.041-04:00Dogs will often scratch or rub at an injured or in...Dogs will often scratch or rub at an injured or infected area that is bothering them. <br /><br />Adding a steroid to quell the itch is not uncommon. I haven't had to take my current dog to the vet for anything but annual shots for many years. I had used similar products on my late dog for wound care and ophthalmologic treatment. Neither my current dog nor my late dog would tolerate an Elizabethan collar, so adding steroids to antibiotic/antifungal veterinary products make them much more useful. <br /><br />Of course, if there is something remotely similar in human formulation, especially generic, I will ask the vet for an outside script. Vet prescriptions can be ridiculously overpriced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-11838148358526093192010-10-10T10:46:59.790-04:002010-10-10T10:46:59.790-04:00And while I'm sure you could have found this h...And while I'm sure you could have found this here is a pro/con discussion on the use of steroids in human infectious disease.<br /><br />http://www.everydayhealth.com/meningitis/treating-meningitis-with-corticosteroids.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-2762161102724290182010-10-10T10:42:06.917-04:002010-10-10T10:42:06.917-04:00You are correct but, steroids are often used to al...You are correct but, steroids are often used to alleviate inflammation due to cellular (non-bacterial) responses. <br /><br />As a background, the white cells that would attack the bacteria also cause swelling and contribute to pain. In the inner ear--pretty painful for the cute puppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com