Quote Originally Posted by cyber-sibes
Well, after a brief couple days of feeling better, Sherman started going downhill again the last two days. He's been increasingly lethargic, still not eating, wobbly, & generally out of it.

We took him in again this morning & they did another thorough exam and chest xrays. Sherman has pnemonia! He also is running a fever, in spite of being on antibiotics. They're doing bloodwork too.

The vet added amoxycillan to his list of meds, and we're supposed to "cup" him along his sides to try to dislodge some of the gunk. It was obvious on the xrays there's a lot of congestion. They also suggested putting him in the room when we shower (that'll be a tight squeeze in this place!).

So, my poor Shermie still needs some good thoughts sent his way.
Thanks for your prayers.
Assuming amoxycillan equals amoxicillin. Have they cultured the expectorant for antibiotic sensitivity? The chances are the only thing the blood work will do is confirm an elevated WBC count. Hopefully they don't find bacteria in the blood itself. If it were my dog, I'd be asking them why the dog was not being given a combination of Clavamox plus Baytril??? Without the clavulanate component being added to amoxicillin (e.g. Clavamox) the chances of encountering antibiotic resistance to straight amoxicillin is high. Also there is a high level of antibiotic resistance to Cephalexin for the two primary bacterial agents involved in canine pneumonia.

Getting a humidifier that actually sprays a fine mist of water in the bathroom might help.

The idea the Vet is even suggesting a fungal infection, when you started with a Kennel cough like infection that has progressed into a bacterial pneumonia is strange.