Lily
My baby girl has been through a lot in life. Mostly surrounding her feet. After multiple failed treatments of unexplained “allergies”, more than one biopsy, multiple unexplained and aggressive nailbed infections, a devastating diagnosis of cancer (which was thankfully found to be a misdiagnosis), a nailbed infection so aggressive that it would not improve with any prescribed medications and ate through her toe bone leading to the amputation of that toe. I couldn’t take it anymore. My heart was broken, and I couldn’t keep failing my girl. After losing faith in more than one primary veterinary office, I searched for dermatology clinics. I was not going to let this lead to another amputation. I scheduled her an appointment with Dr. Tulloss at the Dermatology Clinic for Animals in April of 2022. They performed a same-day biopsy, and it came back as suspicious for Pemphigus Foliaceus and Vasculitis.
Thankfully, the meds prescribed by Dr. Tulloss got the infection under control and no amputation was needed. This was the first time in more than a year, that I had truly seen medications help heal her. It has not been easy managing her diagnosed autoimmune disorders. But with the help of Dr. Tulloss and the sweet staff of vet techs, I no longer feel like I am completely heartbroken and helpless. This clinic has helped me get her health back on track to the best of their ability, and it makes me so happy to see my girl back to her usual self. All of her pads have become and remain healthy, and we are down to monitoring one stubborn nailbed. There was a time that I feared she would not make it to her 8th birthday, but she is now 10 ½. She truly is my best friend, and I will always be grateful that I found her a group of people who have succeeded in their efforts to get her as happy and healthy as possible. Each day is a blessing.