At 06:02 PM 5/5/99 -0700, you wrote:
>My 10 week old aussie puppy was diagnosed with puppy strangles (juvenile
>cellulitus) yesterday.  He is being treated with steroids and
>antibiotics, which seems to be the recommended treatment plan.  He seems
>much better today.  Lymph nodes are still swollen, but less so.  He is
>more active, eating/drinking/playing, his eyes look clearer (they were
>swollen shut yesterday) and he is more alert.
>
>Has anyone else had experience with this?
>Laura
>
>Laura----------Yes, yes, yes.  I experienced it, and it was bad.  At some
points, I felt like putting the pup down due to the discomfort it was
feeling.  Fortunately, it finally does go away when the immune system kicks
in.  Lots of TLC, and with ours, I separated it from the other pup (there
were only 2), because the other pup wanted to play, and this was too
uncomfortable for the afflicted pup.  The pup is doing great now, and only
has a small area right by the nose where the hair did not grow back.  Please
e-mail me privately for more info.  It is not an easy thing to go through,
for pup or owner.  Take care------------------Marna.