Why isn't my dog's nail infection getting better on antibiotics?

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Panda has a nail bed infection he is being treated with rimadyl and cephalexin he is halfway through his course of antibiotics and rimadyl I thought it was clearing up but today it is looking red again ge does have a gap between the skin and the nail I cleaned it with Clorohexadin does he need more time for meds to work or needs further treatment last time he had a toe infection it didn't respond to antibiotics and he ended up having the toe removed as the bone was infected. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 4 months old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It would be best to finish the course of oral antibiotic before deciding whether a different type or local formulation (an ointment) would be required. Resistant infections or fungal infections can cause severe damage if not recognize and treated. I would suggest to discuss with your local vet a bacterial swab of the nail in case no improvement are seen.

Why isn't my dog's nail infection getting better on antibiotics?

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