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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Nollaig's pure red cell aplasia
| They have found 2 units of blood to match Nollaig and they only need 1 but both are being sent up from Petblood bank UK.Vet decided instead of buying in lots of bags and having them sent up and then checked for crossmatching that he would ask bloodbank that if he sent down sample of Nollaig's blood would they test her blood against all the blood there which to be honest makes more sense in a situation like Nollaig's where a match is harder to find. Blood will arrive tomorrow lunchtime so as long as Nollaig ok they will transfuse her tomorrow. She has been hosp 10 days now and has come back from the brink as a life threatening infection set in due to her white cells going too low with that last drug that they tried on her.Her white cells back to normal now but at one point they were 0.9 instead of over 3 and she had to be put into an isolation ward and on iv antibiotics due to the high risk of catching further infection and full blown septicaemia setting in.What a brave little fighter she is! However since last Thursday her pack red cell volume has been 9.9 and it should be between 35 and 55 so she was running out of oxygen in her body.She had to have 2 bags of oxyglobin to keep her going until they found a match that oxygenates the body for a day or two but doesn't last like red cells. We had the police dogs ready tomorrow for blood to be taken from them and try for a match but no longer, required thank you God. Now we need to hope and pray that this final treatment danazol will be the one that works it did for another dog same condition as Nollaig who had tried all drugs same as Nollaig and then this turned it around. Please pray for my little lady-I will let you know how things go. Kathleen |
| Kathleen North Ayrshire |
| Hi Kathleen We are keeping you and Nollaig in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know how she is doing after her transfusion. Have you tried contact Dr Dodd's, just to get her opinion on Nollaig's treatment? Here is Dr Dodd's email address in case you want to contact her. hemopet@hotmail.com Sending positive thoughts your way, Cheryl & Ginger |
| Cheryl & Ginger Pineville PA |
| Kathleen- My thoughts are with you and Nollaig... |
| Josh California |
| Thinking of you and Nollaig at this difficult time. Sounds like you have an excellent vet. Overcoming the septicaemia threat is such good news and now you can concentrate on her treatement. |
| Julie Australia |
| Kathleen, What a fighter Nollaig is. Hopefully this next transfusion will get her headed in the right direction. I am so glad that you have Doctors that are experienced in treating this. That sometmes seems to be 1/2 the battle. Keeping you and Nollaig in my thoughts and prayers. Penny |
| Penny Lytle Creek Calif |
| Thinking of you both and wishing you the best of luck. Samantha & Madison |
| Samantha Perth Australia |
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