Judy's visit was good and bad (as always). As seems to be typical of her visits, we're waiting for lab results and hoping for the better of the bad possible outcomes. The good news is that Judy's asper is not as active as it was. There are spores in her nares, but nothing active immediately present. She's still having nasal discharge, but it's not as frequent. She's getting better and I'm happy about that. I'm in the same boat as everyone else that has a bird with asper where I'm not sure if we should be pushing harder to get rid of it completely or if it's just time for patience. I don't know if any of the medications available for asper kill the spores or not. I think that the key to the spores is just keeping her immune system strong, but with her other nasal problems, that is challenging. Judy also has pseudomonas. We're waiting to see if a month and a half of treatment has eliminated it. If not, that's probably what's causing the mucus and I'll keep giving her shots ever day. If the pseudomonas is gone, then it's either the asper causing symptoms or something else going on in her sinuses. I'm concerned that there's more junk stuck up there allowing infections to breed. I'm also concerned that the vet is concerned about the way some of the tissue looks. I also want to know what it is we're dealing with as far as the damaged structure of her sinuses. In short, I want to get a CT scan. I doesn't seem warranted. It's expensive and would make a pretty significant dent in our budget. She's eating well and is very active. Other than occasional mucus coming out of her nose (about 2 days at a time, two times a month) she doesn't appear sick...if you can overlook the fact that her nares are ginormous and you can see through them. Logically, there is no real reason for it. She's getting better. So why is my gut screaming to do the CT scan? I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.
In short, my questions are a) does anyone have documentation showing that any of the antifungals to treat asper are effective against spores? & b) is there anything else I should be considering as far as the CT scan?
In short, my questions are a) does anyone have documentation showing that any of the antifungals to treat asper are effective against spores? & b) is there anything else I should be considering as far as the CT scan?