vet says it is canine cocci, but i am not so sure.?
My dog doesn’t get out much, so getting sick is rare. One night i noticed a huge red and dark red bruise looking thing on her neck/chest area. I took her to the vet the next day and the vet took some skin samples and said it is “Canine Cocci”. Does anyone know what canine cocci looks like in a dog? I’ve googled it and i only come up with a microscopic inside look. It’s been two weeks and there is still some redness. Its better than it was before, but i would have thought it be gone by now. The vet prescribed meds and its still somewhat there. any ideas?
When your vet says cocci, he refers to a specific family of bacteria. Cocci is the group of bacteria which while under a microscope show up as circular – almost grape like. There are different sicknesses that could refer to “cocci.”
Cocci often shows up as inflammation in some region of the body. Diarrhea, infection, sinus problems, and throat infections are also common illnesses in the cocci family of bacteria. It would help if more symptoms were described. Is anything else troubling your dog?
If we could see some pictures or hear more symptoms. If the medications are working and the vet seems to think that it’s working, I wouldn’t worry so much.
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