Thoughts on Clindamycin for tiny dog

[Joanne]

• Your pet's name: Kiki
• Approximate age: 12
• Sex: F
• Neutering status: Neutered
• Breed: Chihuahua
• Approximate weight: 5.5 lbs.
• What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): Good
• Diet: Freeze-dried raw (Small Batch Dog)
• Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: None since adopting in 2018
• Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Bacterial skin infection that hasn’t cleared
• Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc? N/A
• Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.): N/A
• Current and previous treatment: Clavamox, 2x treatment, 30 days each; topical mousse she had bad reaction to
• Other health concerns: N/A

Hello HA! My tiny dog Kiki has a bacterial skin infection that won’t seem to clear. She went through two rounds of clavamox and also a topical mousse that totally burnt her skin. Unfortunately we didn’t get a culture of the bacteria at the onset of her issue. Now the vet has prescribed Clindamycin Hydrochloride oral drops. I’m not familiar with this antibiotic. It seems to have a few warnings associated with it, including a side effect of bloody diarrhea. I would like more info on this med before I give it to my 5.5lb dog. Is there anything I should be concerned about with this drug? Is it potentially more dangerous in terms of side effects compared to Clavamox?

I have been giving her a Chinese herbal blend called Immuno Balm by Gold Standard herbs to try to boost her immune system. And she gets Gussy’s Gut for some probiotics.

Attached are a couple of pictures of her skin from today.

Thank you!
Joanne

@Dr. Christina @Dr. Jeff

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hey Joanne!

Kiki is doing the best she can to clear her secondary bacterial infection (which looks like a "superficial pyoderma" to me).

The root of the issue is not the "infection" itself, but rather is an issue with her inner terrain and sensitivity (aka susceptibility).

This is the same sensitivity you saw when her skin got burned by the mousse.

The answer lies in optimizing her inner terrain to get her into tip TOP (Terrain Optimizing Protocol) shape:

A Way To Connect Modern Veterinary Medicine And Ancient Wisdom: An Introduction To Terrain Theory - Holistic Actions!

www.holisticactions.com

Yes, there is indeed a hierarchy of drugs. And clindamycin is indeed potentially more problematic than Clavamox

However, every anti-biotic is going to worsen her immune balance, microbiome and increase her susceptibility.

If you haven't read through the HA! 101 course recently, I highly recommend that you do so.

Also, Pau D'Arco liquid applied to her lesions will help her body clear the sores:

Liquid Pau d’Arco Herbal Drops

Aid gut health while providing natural immune support. This blend of pau d'arco, echinacea angustifolia root, usnea lichen, reishi mushroom, and thyme leaf may help support health.

www.maryruthorganics.com

 

[GinnyW]

I've always subscribed to the idea that skin stuff is a positive thing; a step towards healing the entire constitutional picture. We can see it, we can get to it - and its resolution shows we are close to healing the whole animal. That said, it follows that suppressing these signs with drugs - or anything that is not energy medicine like homeopathy, TCM, visulization, etc., will impede the healing of deeper chronic issues, as Dr. Jeff said. Rejoice; she is close to total wellness

 

[Joanne]

Hey Joanne!

Kiki is doing the best she can to clear her secondary bacterial infection (which looks like a "superficial pyoderma" to me).

The root of the issue is not the "infection" itself, but rather is an issue with her inner terrain and sensitivity (aka susceptibility).

This is the same sensitivity you saw when her skin got burned by the mousse.

The answer lies in optimizing her inner terrain to get her into tip TOP (Terrain Optimizing Protocol) shape:

A Way To Connect Modern Veterinary Medicine And Ancient Wisdom: An Introduction To Terrain Theory - Holistic Actions!

www.holisticactions.com

Yes, there is indeed a hierarchy of drugs. And clindamycin is indeed potentially more problematic than Clavamox

However, every anti-biotic is going to worsen her immune balance, microbiome and increase her susceptibility.

If you haven't read through the HA! 101 course recently, I highly recommend that you do so.

Also, Pau D'Arco liquid applied to her lesions will help her body clear the sores:

Liquid Pau d’Arco Herbal Drops

Aid gut health while providing natural immune support. This blend of pau d'arco, echinacea angustifolia root, usnea lichen, reishi mushroom, and thyme leaf may help support health.

www.maryruthorganics.com

Thank you very much, Dr. Jeff.

 

[Joanne]

I've always subscribed to the idea that skin stuff is a positive thing; a step towards healing the entire constitutional picture. We can see it, we can get to it - and its resolution shows we are close to healing the whole animal. That said, it follows that suppressing these signs with drugs - or anything that is not energy medicine like homeopathy, TCM, visulization, etc., will impede the healing of deeper chronic issues, as Dr. Jeff said. Rejoice; she is close to total wellness

Thank you, Ginny