Fluconazole Dosage for Valley Fever
Posted 01 December 2010 - 07:02 PM
So, I'm curious what dosage your dog was prescribed if they had VF. Ginger is about 50 pounds. I won't go changing her dosage unless I go see another vet for a second opinion, I'm just curious.
Posted 01 December 2010 - 11:59 PM
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 04:37 PM
She was prescribed one 100 MG of furconazole to be given by breaking the tablet in half, and giving the half tablets (50 MG) twice daily. Her weight was between 35 and 32 lbs.
Although none of the antibiotics had been effective in lowering her fever or reducing the coughing, I was instructed to continue them until I had used them up. As soon as I started the furconazole, her temperature started to go down. It took almost a whole month after starting the antifungal medication for her temperature to return to normal levels.It had been between 104.9 and 103.5 for most of that month.
On the first of November I took her to the ranch where I could see how she would do after vigorous exercise. She worked a small group of sheep (outruns, lots of flanking and the starts and stops) for a solid half hour. By the end of that time, she had not had any coughing spells. She still occasionally has some coughing, particularly if she runs around in the cold. I am to continue the medication until the end of the year, then we will have her rechecked with another blood test. It is possible that I will have to continue the treatment for many months more until all trace of the fungus is gone.
But I am gratified, and very happy, that the worst of her illness is over. She has her old happy-go-lucky personality back.
PhyllisK and Bird
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