Originally Posted by
Duckman
I am sorry I have been awol this week, but I have had my hands full since Sunday. We had a devastating wind storm on Sunday and we have been inundated with babies since. Many have been in bad shape and I had 3 sisters who came in, after being blown 75' out of their nest, onto the asphalt. I lost 2 Sunday night, as their head injuries were just too much. This remaining little girl though, is a fighter and is holding her own. Unfortunately, Dr. Kelly has been hired by the Portland Zoo, so I am dealing with a new vet. She is just out of school and seems to know everything, so she refused giving this one Prednisone for her fractured skull (she stated that Prednisone will suppress the healing process of the body. She doesn't have any other injuries, so I don't know what healing process she is worried about, since the swelling is the most urgent!). As a result, I have someone sending some to me and I will get it today. The question I have though, is what medications can I give as well (you would think after all this time on TSB, I would know this!)? I know she can't have Metacam with Prednisone and I believe IB is also a no no, being an NSAID. I will post pictures, but she definitely has a depression in her skull, so I know there has to be brain swelling (an Xray by the vet confirmed the fracture).