I talked to two new vets about Maggie. One wanted to do special food as well as medication. Today's doc said we did not want to start with the food because Maggie has a yeast infection on her skin and also in the ears. Maggie did improve very much while she was on medication about a month ago. This makes the doctor think that it is not a food problem. He said that if it was food, she would not get better while on the medication. I like this vet better than the others I have talked to. He actually seems to care about my costs and making Maggie feel better. Doc #1 cost $300 and did not even seem to care if Maggie was going to stay better for a long time.

Yesterday's doc consult was mostly worried about food and also pushed hard for complete testing. (She wanted $350 for the same test doc #1 wanted an additional $200 for.) The good vet is a man at the same clinic as doc #2, but he seems much more concerned about how Maggie feels and also understands I have limited funds. Today's treatment was antibiotics for 3 weeks, and a steroid shot. Maggie had a fever. He said we will take care of the infection then watch to see exactly how long the steriods help. She will most likely need more steroid pills that she stays on long term and maybe an antihistamine. They are more likely to go with this treatment for an older dog. Thanks for all the people who care about Maggie.