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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
| Our 3 year old Rotty, Bobby, was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Fever 2 weeks ago. He was finally diagnosed by a specialist, after being misdiagnosed by our regular vet for over two months, during which time he suffered horribly. Bobby was immediately put on Doxycycline after his diagnosis. He's been on his medication for two weeks now, but he still cries every day like he is in pain, he has trouble getting up after laying down, and is very week in his back end even though his hips were cleared. Does anyone know how long it takes for dogs to get better from this TBD? Is there anything we can do to make him more comfortable? We know that this type of TBD can cause neurological damage if it goes untreated for too long, so we are not sure if he will ever get any better. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You |
| Jey Todd Arizona |
| Jey, I am so sorry to hear about Bobby. I hate tick diseases. I am, however, glad that you have a diagnosis. That is so important because now you have a treatment and a way to measure the success. I could sit here and type a whole lot of stuff, but my friend Gil does this so much better when it comes to tick diseases. Please go to this page and read about RSMF: https://sites.google.com/site/tickbornediseaseindogs/rmsf At the bottom of the page there is a link to join Tick-L, an email forum for all things tick. There are many experts on this list, including a vet, and they will want to help you in any way they can. Please don't hesitate to join. It is a moderated group and is unlike groups like yahoo, because they protect your privacy. You can send an email to ask for help and I know someone will answer you very quickly. my best patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
| Patrice - Thank you so much for your suggestions. I will join the Tick-L forum and see if anyone else can help us. |
| JeyT Arizona |
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