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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Trixie - Lymphoma??
| I spoke with our vet this afternoon, although I still await a call from Bristol. Trixie wasn't doing too well last night and today she is much the same. Our vet is concerned that, as they thought a few months ago, that there could be more going on with Trixie other than AIHA, given she hasn't really responed well to the medication. His concern now is that she may have Lymphoma. Tomorrow he will see Trixie, feel around her body to see if there are any lumps/swellings. The bottom line here is, IF and I say IF, Trixie has more going on than we are aware of, I have been told that given how she has been over these past few days,if anything intrusive had to be done, she will not be able to cope. Right now I am very very concerned. Tricia |
| Tricia UK |
| Tricia, hang on and try not to think too much about the worst scenarios until your vet has a chance to check Trixie tomorrow and can give you something more concrete (and hopefully positive). I know, I know ... that's so easy to say and SO very hard to do. My thoughts and prayers are with you guys. Please let us know what you find out. deb and Duck |
| Debbie BC Canada |
| Tricia, Like Debbie said try not to project too much based on the unknown. I know how hard that is but until they know something for sure try to remember how far Trixie has come and keep on believing that things will sort themselves out. Penny |
| Penny Lytle Creek Calif |
| Tricia, Please allow me express my greatest concern and love for you now with this difficult *possible* diagnosis. And that is exactly what it is, a *possible* diagnosis. When vets evaluate the condition of a patient, they often use either their clinical experience to "compare" past cases with the current case to see if there are similarities. They may go to a textbook to read about possible diagnoses that match the symptoms. They mentally check off what they think are similar and try to narrow it down to one or two things. And that is probably where you are now. No diagnostic testing has been done? When Chance first presented with an abdominal mass, my vet's face was a storm of gloomy concern. She was thinking what I didn't know: hemangiosarcoma a deadly cancer. And she was right to think of that. She has seen it many times, not only in her practice, but in one of her own dogs as well. It's not a good diagnosis and does not have a good outcome. What was a surprise for us all was that the mass was very large but very benign! Once it was removed, it would not/could not spread. Was it related to his developing AIHA 2 months later? Well, we may never know. Here is a link to a Marvistavet explanation of canine lymphoma. While you read it think carefully about how you are educating yourself at this time and try not to read into the explanations of the condition. Take it one step at a time, diagnostics should come first to rule out all other causes. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/canine_lymphoma.html My best to you and Trixie, Patrice |
| Patrice NYS |
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