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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Tori has a limp
| We will be taking Tori girl to the vet soon, but now she has developed a limp in her front right leg. I don't think she injured herself as she was fine before I crated her and when we returned home she was slow to eat her supper and then we noticed the limp. Would appreciate your prayers for this, too. Thanks. Blessings, Cindi & Tori (Evans Syndrome) |
| Cindi FL |
| Cindi & Tori, I will Pray for you Both. I really Pray for everyone on this site. Good Luck at the Vet. |
| Kathy Calif. |
| Cindi, I hope you have tracked down the problem. I just wanted to add my thoughts. One of the first signs of tick disease in dogs is some kind of limp. When you see the vet ask for a SNAP 4DX to test for 3 tick diseases and heartworm. It is a yes or no test. When a dog is symptomatic and responds to high dose doxycycline it is also a good indicator that there may be a tick disease. my best patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
| This morming, Tori woke up in a great mood and no limp!!!! Thanks for the info Patrice as I didn't know the symptoms of TICK DISEASE. It may prove helpful to someone else on this much appreciated thread. Just returned from the vet and here's her comparison for all you math people: 12/1 10/27 RBC 4.99 4.65 (increasing) HCT 36.9 35.9 (increasing) HGB 13.9 13.5 MCV 74.1 77.2 MCH 27.9 29.1 MCHC 37.7 37.7 (a bit high, but no change) RDW 15.1 15.5 %Retic 0.5 0.5 Retic 25.5 25.2 WBC 7.26 8.08 (decreasing) %NUE 63.8 64.3 %LYM 17.1 15.8 %MONO 16.7 16.7 %EOS 2.2 2.8 %BASO 0.3 2.8 NEU 4.63 5.19 LYM 1.24 1.28 MONO 1.21 1.35 EOS .16 .23 BASO 0.02 0.04 PLT 463 388 (very good, ITP is under control) MPV 9.8 9.8 PDW 21.1 19.4 PCT 0.45 0.38 We will decrease her Prednisone, starting next week to 1.25 mg in the AM and 1.25 in the PM. Everthing else stays the same. PCV in 2 weeks and CBC in 4 weeks. We are really going 4 weeks between any decreases, praying she stays in her "slow but sready" journey to remission. We are very optimist that we caught this in time. Her platelet count was excellent and the vet was very pleased. Dr Dodds would be please, too...her protocol is being followed with a couple of modifications suited to Tori's needs. Also, in 4 weeks we are doing a rabies titer to see if we can forego the shot for another 3 years. Fortunately in Florida we can use a certification from the vet proving she is protected. Wish they could in other states, as I know so many are concerned about triggering the IMHA/AIHA. Long enough...praying for all our furbabies and for those still hurting from the loss of their beloved pets! Blessings, Cindi & Tori (Evans Syndrome) |
| Cindi FL |
| Cindi, Good report! After a quick glance I see that the reticulocytes are at .5%. You may find that she will level out at a normal PCV of around 36-37%. This is considered low normal. Her body seems satisfied with this and has stopped attempting to recover from anemia. Chance leveled out like this. My vet did a casual study of her clients who recovered from AIHA and said that many of them tended towards that lower normal range after recovering. I think only a researcher could explain why this happens, but it seems to be a very normal experience. The "M" values define various things about red blood cells like their size and the amount of hemoglobin inside. They are generally used to evaluate the cause of anemia and at what stage the recovery is in. High or low values are not necessarily good or bad, just different than normal for these reasons. You can imagine it takes a bit of time for all of this to become normal after recovery. my best patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
| Thanks Patrice and Kathy! I don't know why the two numbers were so close. That is not how I typed them in! We'll take the 36-37 HCT! After reading several posts, I realize it is acceptable. Praise the LORD! Blessings, Cindi & Tori (Evans Syndrome) |
| Cindi FL |
| Cindi, So Happy to see that Tori is doing better today. YAY! Prayers are continuing. |
| Kathy Calif. |
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