When our dog (a mutt we had adopted from the pound) was 4 years old he was diagnosed with IMHA. We didn’t know he was sick until one day he just collapsed. We rushed him to the vet, and the vet told us he probably wouldn’t make it because his blood count was so low. He suggested transfusions as a last resort but we couldn’t afford them ($2000 per day for several days.)
So we brought him home thinking we’d make him comfortable and just see what happened. The vet prescribed steroids and antibiotics for a few days. We hand fed him and used a syringe for water because he was soooo weak, but eventually he began to regain his strength and his blood counts improved. It was several weeks till he could even manage to stand on his own.
But I’m happy to report that even though the vet told us he’d probably not survive, he is alive and well 7 years later. He’s now 11 going on 12, and can keep up with our other dogs when they go for walks. Dogs are amazing creatures. Hope your Daisy recovers!
What a wonderful story! Daisy is such a fighter, so I have faith in her, as well as Above, that she will be ok. Daisy’s symptoms were she just stopped eating and refused to go for a walk- which NEVER happens. So I was in shock when the vet told me what was going on. She’s been on steroids and Danazol (the human stuff) for a week and the numbers have not improved. I am praying that whatever she ate is what’s causing the problem- and that she’s strong enough to make it through the surgery.