Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Layla & T. update

THANK all who responded. I can't tell you how good it is to know there is a support system like you'll out there! Great news!!! Layla's CBC (?) was up to 40.76 yesterday (Wed.), up form 31.66, 9 days ago! . Lowering the pred. to 10 mg. every other day for 10 days, then maybe discontinue it! Skipping the "Danazol" & continuing the Imuran (Axathioprine) for a while. She was actually playing with her toys & rolling upside down & acting like her former happy self last night (for a little bit)! So great to see. But still lathargic. We don't realize how wonderful the littlest things are until they aren’t there. I will never complain or fret over the “small stuff” again!! (I hope) Thank you so much for you concern. I just wish everyone could have had the same outcome. (Although I realize we are not completely out of the woods yet, still praying.) Continued prayers appreciated. Keep EMs coming! Terese

T.Rose Erie

That is such great news for Layla, thanks for the update. Laurie

Laurie CA

That is really great!!! I hope all continues in that direction. Sue

sue K PA

Hi Terese Well done Layla!! Steph

Steph Gloucestershire UK

what a great number! good stuff :)

josh california

YEA!!! Awesome numbers, Paws up!!

mj ut/ny

Thank you all soooo much. What do you think about giving her beef liver? Locally grown,no pestisides Just a wee bit mixed in her food? Also, my baby was so trim, & has gained 13 lbs. in 1 1/2 months & is a fatty girl now, so sad to see this. She used to be so much faster than me .

Terese Erie

That is great news for Layla! Do a search for Liver, I remember thinking of giving it to Wylie and she is 50# it was 1 tsp per meal. I thought wow, that stuff is concentrated! One thing I learned last night When I had Wylies PCV done, while iron can be a great thing for an AIHA dog, too much can be bad too. I have been charting her full CBC in a spreadsheet and her MCHC was rising and was a little over the normal range She has been on pet tinic which is a high iron supplement and the vet said to stop it and I should see the number go down. Laurie

Laurie CA

That is great news for Layla! Do a search for Liver, I remember thinking of giving it to Wylie and she is 50# it was 1 tsp per meal a few times a week I thought wow, that stuff is concentrated! One thing I learned last night When I had Wylies PCV done, while iron can be a great thing for an AIHA dog, too much can be bad too. I have been charting her full CBC in a spreadsheet and her MCHC was rising and was a little over the normal range She has been on pet tinic which is a high iron supplement and the vet said to stop it and I should see the number go down. Laurie

Laurie CA

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