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Hi Bunny,
We are glad you are here to get help for Wendi!
So it sounds like she is doing pretty well right now. Are you seeing a specialist or your regular vet? Please ask for copies of all the blood work they have done. We can help you understand it better.
What does the vet say about Wendi’s future treatment? Do they have anything to say about her diabetes? Sometimes prednisone can cause a dog to either develop diabetes or it can make it worse if they already have it. But it is really good that they have prescribed Atopica, that will help a great deal.
Please let us know more about Wendi!
my best, patrice
Lauren,
Because we don’t register folks to post (and keep details about you), and that means anyone can post, I have to be careful with photos. You upload them, I get a message that there is a new photo and then I go in and approve it! Sorry that we are not like facebook, but I do this to protect the privacy of everyone that posts here!
Rocky’s photo is up! He has a beautiful smile, what a happy doggie!
my best, patrice
You must see the vet immediately
http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/skin/c_dg_petechaiae_ecchymosis_bruising
Lynda,
I am so grateful she has made it through the night and is feisty enough to be telling the vets what to do ;-}
Please ask them -politely- to consider checking for Pemphigus, especially Pemphigus Vulgaris. I have done some research on this and I believe this may be what has been causing her to have such high white blood cell counts since March. It certainly can account for the sores in her mouth.
Pemphigus can also be systemic, or throughout the body. Sheena has more experience with this as a nurse than I do. I have not personally seen it in a dog, though it is well known.
Here is an article for you to read.
http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pet-health-information/article/animal-health/autoimmune-skin-disease-in-dogs/944
There is other information on the internet to read, including some in-depth material, if your vet seems unfamiliar with this condition. I would hope they are very familiar with it and can tell you why they -don’t- think this is the case.
The treatment for these Pemphigus conditions are quite similar to what you have already been doing just for a longer time.
my best
patrice
Lynda,
I am so sorry that this is happening. I wonder if you know if Honey is also not making white blood cells? I don’t remember you saying if that was the case?
Chance was not making red blood cells but he also was not making white blood cells. He was constantly on antibiotics. The vet told me that he was at risk of opportunistic infections, the kind that you read about in people whose immune systems are highly depressed. Very much like the “bubble boy” of the 80’s.
He was at his worse when Dr. Dodds came on board with her protocol. Within about 3-4 weeks on cyclosporine he started making white and red blood cells. Just a little, but it was significant. This, of course, did not reduce the risk of infections right away. He had staph on his skin and so then he was on two antibiotics at the same time.
I had some desperate times trying to decide what to do for him. I had no idea what would happen in the future and he was so very very sick. I kept in touch with Dr. Dodds constantly, she patiently reassured me about all my questions. I don’t think there was ever a time when she told me “enough.” What made me trust her? I am not sure, I had not known of her until I was told by a friend to call her. But I am glad I did because she was right.
After Chance showed signs of recovery, it was still a difficult time. His body was beat from the meds. But then there were little signs of improvement, a happy tail wag, coming to me to visit. He couldn’t walk to the end of the street, but I think he wanted to.
Dogs can tolerate a lot of things because they don’t necessarily think about them. By this I mean that they are unable to “imagine” how serious some things are. This allows them to continue on despite some pretty desperate situations. If she is behaving like she wants to see you, honor her will to live.
I know how difficult this is for you right now. But if Honey is in hospital and being treated, you have done THE VERY BEST you can for her right now. They are professionals and they will probably be quite straightforward with you about her condition. Allow yourself to be guided by their advice .
I will be thinking about Honey all day.
patrice
Tara,
Wow, expensive. I am really short on time but I wanted to give you a few links to read about what is happening most likely.
Your vet is looking for bladder stones. There are two types. Struvite and Oxalate. The most important distinction is the reason why they are formed and that makes all the difference in how you treat them. If it is Struvite, then there is an infection and that needs to be treated. If it is Oxalate, it generally needs to be removed by surgery, but not always.
For Struvite stone formation remember this:
” In the dog, the general rule is: No infection, no bladder stone.”
For Oxalate stone formation remember this:
“Calcium oxalate stones cannot be made to dissolve over time by changing to a special diet (as can be done with struvite or uric acid bladder stones).”
Read these pages carefully several times so when you talk to your vet you know what to say.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_struvite_bladder_stones.html
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_oxalate_bladder_stones.html
my best
patrice
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