Posted on 03/24/2008 2:03:27 PM PDT by rintense
Edited on 03/28/2008 8:29:12 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
My beloved dog, Daisy, is critically ill. She has Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia, a disorder that causes her body to attack and kill healthy red blood cells. Her blood levels are well below the normal/low range and her vet now has her in 'critical'. She will have surgery in the next 48 to remove a foreign object she ate- not sure its related to the IMHA at this point.
Sad update:
Thank you to all who have offered their kind words and prayers during this difficult few weeks.
Daisy: Nov. 2nd, 1998 - March 28th, 2008
Prayers for Daisy.. What a beautiful animal!
Daisy made it through the surgery and transfusion and is stable. The vet's office and I have been frantically doing research on copper/nickel poisoning in dogs. Ironically, if it had been pennies she ate, her low blood red blood cell count would make senses since zinc poisoning presents the symptoms she's having.
Waiting for the next update from the vet sometime soon...
Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I prayed with Daisy this morning before we headed to the vet.
Yes, she is part Belgian, part Sammie.
Very Hopeful News Rintense!!!!!!!
My dog Bridget made it through her surgery without any complications this am. Long, dreadful night where she lost of blood draining from the tumor which ruined a couple of area rugs. We were fortunate they called to move up her surgery date by a day...just in time it looks like. Cheerio!
Wonderful news! And change back yet. How cool. Freeper prayers sure do work now, don’t they? We’ll all keep them going for your Daisy till she’s out of the woods.
I just saw this. Prayers for you and Daisy. Glad to hear the surgery went OK and hope she recovers.
I feel the same kind of bond with my cat.
Glad to hear Bridget also made it through her surgery!!!
You and your vet have probably already contacted the schools of veterinary medicine at places like Cornell University and Texas A&M, yes?
More prayers for you and your pup!
I haven’t but I know the vet has been doing research when he can. Today is surgery day so he was a little busy. :) He is very thorough and there’s no doubt in my mind he’ll do the necessary research. And we have one of the best vet schools an hour away- Michigan State University!
Yes, it is very good, especially with very hard to diagnose cases. My buddy Fion (pictured above), got some kind of horrible skin infection that just wouldn't go away, and my folks took him down to MSU for a round of testing.
He didn't like it, and it didn't seem to rule anything blatently in, but at least it ruled a lot of stuff out. Now he's better, after a long slow process.
Hey - I have a great idea for the Animal Planet Channel:
...they could do a reality-based TV series...
...about the vets of MSU and their mystery disease diagnostic unit...
...and then they could title the series...
..."Dog House"!
All humor aside, I hope your Daisy pulls through. I know how it feels.
Thank you! A Vet CSI? Cool! I can see Animal Planet doing that.
Oh no! Prayers up for Daisy. Please keep us updated.
So glad to hear that Daisy’s surgery went well! Amazing about the coins! Keeping y’all in prayer for Daisy’s complete healing and recovery. God bless.
Well, actually, I was thinking more along the lines of:
My dog eats everything, too. Coins might have stacked on their way through. Hope that your dog feels better soon.
GREAT NEWS!! Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo!
“And we have one of the best vet schools an hour away- Michigan State University!”
That’s wonderful. I was fairly certain everyone was thinking along those same lines.
Continued good wishes for you and Daisy.
I earnestly pray for Daisy’s health and comfort and I pray further that He will guide Daisy’s caregivers in their treatment of her ailments. My heart goes out to you, rintense and I send every good wish that you will remain strong through this tough time.
Wow .. you’ve had quite a couple of
harrowing days, rinnie. Daisy is
so gorgeous, and I know how much
she means to you.
I’m so happy to hear she came through
the surgery .. praise God.
And she ate coins ... very strange,
unless she wants change, too ... (very
baad, I know ..LOL).
Keep yer chin up, prayers in abundance
from Sheba and me for sweet Daisy’s
continuing improvement .. and you. Your
vet sounds fantastic.
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