Zorro is Relapsing

[StaceyL]

Hope everyone has been well, this place provided such comfort and great help when we first encountered AIHA back in 2016. He was off all meds for a least 2 years.

Unfortunately the day has come… Zorro is now relapsing although I’m much prepared this time around. Nevertheless still worried because he is now almost 13 years old. 2 days ago he woke up lethargic and showed no interests in food (very unlike him), so I immediately took him to the doctor. His HCT was 17% so the doctor did a manual and PCV came back 32%. Today he seemed much weaker so I took him to the emergency room and test came back 17.5%, he’s getting blood transfusions. Truthfully I’m blaming myself that I should’ve taken him to the emergency room sooner but was fooled by the number 32%. Emergency room doctor said that could’ve been because he was dehydrated but we’ll never know.

He’s since been put on the same drugs:
-Dexamethasone injection 1.2 cc twice a day
– Atopica 50mg twice a day
– Sucralfate
– Plavix ( to prevent blood clots)
– Denamarin
And this time I requested thyroxine but was given levothyroxine, is that going to be a problem since it’s not Thyro-Tabs?

Hopefully he can beat this again! I’m aware that 2nd time is more aggressive and harder to treat. I wonder if there is any new protocol or anything I’m missing?

Stacey & Zorro