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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Lucy
| i so proudly announced about a week ago that Lucy had surpassed her 1 year anniversary since being diagnosed with AIHA/ITP. she has been stable for quite awhile even with the diabetes. she's been going in for checkups every 3 months. well last Friday was her checkup and all numbers are good except her platelets are low. the dr. ran inhouse tests twice and then decided to send out. we'll know more tomorrow. now i'm worried sick. has anyone else experienced this? is this an indication of a relapse? Thx, Susan |
| Susan OK |
| Susan, I have been looking at what the platelets do exactly and I found this might be helpful for you: There is not a close relationship between the number of platelets and the severity of bleeding, but there is an increasing risk of haemorrhage if platelet numbers fall or if platelet function is impaired (for example by aspirin, which reduces the 'stickiness' of the platelets). There is a particularly high risk of spontaneous bleeding once the platelet count drops below 10 million per ml. The bleeding is usually seen on the skin in the form of tiny pin-prick haemorrhages (purpura), or bruises (ecchymoses) following minor trauma. Bleeding from the nose and the gums is also quite common. More serious haemorrhage can occur at the back of the eye (retina), sometimes threatening sight. The most serious complication, which is potentially fatal, is spontaneous bleeding inside the head (intracranial) or from the lining of the gut (gastrointestinal). Linda |
| Linda Sapphire |
| just talked to the vet re Lucy's blood work. he believes she has an infection, so a week she'll be on doxycycline twice daily, reducing her azathioprine to every other day and reducing her insulin shots twice a day at 25 units to twice a day 12-13 units. getting rechecked next monday. poor little thing, hope the vet knows what he's doing. Susan |
| Susan OK |
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