Pit Diagnosed with AIHA – Page 20 – Second Chance AIHA Dogs

Alyssa

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Just an update:

Sassy seems to be doing really well on her reduction. I was super nervous and checking her every few hours at first. But she is less hungry, and shes stretching a TON now – huge, big to the floor stretches :) She overall seems so happy. Demanding to go lay in the sun outside, whining at the side of my chair for attention, playing. Play is not back to the level before still, but she plays longer and longer each day.

Her “rash” is still here after 14 days of Zeniquin. But, it’s not really a “rash” anymore – all the pustules are gone, there is no redness. It’s just flaky dry bumps on random areas. I’m thinking it’s not an infection…and just bad pred-skin? The medicated shampoo I have is a Benzoyl Peroxide shampoo with vitamins and “no soap”, and shes been getting weekly baths. It seems to help, but I wonder if there is something better for this skin condition. I no longer think it’s a rash/infection.

So, before Sassy got sick, she slept in our walk-in closet. It was like a kennel to her, and she loved it – dark, quiet, nice huge bed and the comfort of the walls – she’d run in there every night when we said “night sweets”.
We did that because she is a SNORER. She snores like a train, and oh god, when she starts dreaming it’s like a symphony of snores. She is louder than any human I have ever heard.
So anyway, for the past three months I blocked off the closet because I wanted her sleeping right under me so I could watch her, and the other day she walked over to the closet like “hey, I remember this nice place, let me in”. Last night I decided to see if she wanted to sleep in there, because I end up waking her up every 20 minutes to make sure my fiance isn’t woken up because he has to get up so early. I know that isn’t good for either of us, so I let her back in the closet.
But I left the door open incase she got uncomfortable and wanted out, since she hasn’t been in there in so long. Around 4 am, she decided to come out and walked up to me, bumped me with her nose as if to say “you up there??” then laid down in her spot next to me.
I think she got used to sleeping right beside me. I know I felt weird without her being right there!! I almost made her come back out. Lol. So I had to play stop-snore the rest of the night. I just thought it was really sweet that she came out and bumped me before going back to sleep.

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lynn

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Alyssa, you sassy is a beautiful baby and this disease is just terrible for any pet parent to deal with seeing their baby so very ill. just know you are not alone here. it is very normal for the wasting of muscle’s in the hind legs. .. heavy panting, drinking more water, seem like they want a very cool place to lay. a fur baby that once slept with you now wants to lay in the pet bed… but that will all change in time… yes… many fur children have to remain on meds for their whole life and some do not. the ones who do that is so there will not be a relapse. and those who take meds for life do fine. the high prednisone will be cut down in time but not too fast slow is better so you don’t face a relapse in doing this too fast .some fur children have more than one transfusion while some only have one. I am glad sassy’s vet gave doxycycline in the start as most IMHA fur babies end up taking doxy at one point in treatment. when my little one was hit with IMHA I asked myself what is this disease and what causes this to happen.. so many things can trigger this and some never find a reason or cause for their fur baby IMHA. nothing that a pet parent cause their fur baby to be hit with this awful disease. some cause can be stress bug bites like fleas ,ticks, spiders ,and snake bites ,medications, shots, … I am sure your vet asked many questions like could sassy have eaten a penny ant baits and ect. we get hit with a million and one questions when we just cant think trying to take it all in. for me I had never heard of this awful disease… feels like your world is closing in and you can’t breath… this is a wonderful forum. when my girl was getting her transfusion the vet gave me this forum and sent me home to contact them while Hayley was receiving her transfusion… I was so nervous I couldn’t even figure out how to contact the forum… really… my world closed in on me. my little 7.9 year old 2lb chi’s pcv was at 8% only hours ago she was running playing now this… now Hayley is 11 years old doing great. even a tiny might can fight this disease. let me tell you she was slower in getting to a good place than any fur baby on this forum but I had faith that she would beat this… my little one was so weak she couldn’t stand for months I made a sling to hold her up to wee and do the other business… really!!! and your beautiful say meds are just the very same that Hayley was put on.take one day at a time and rest I use to lay on the floor to be close as Hayley didn’t want to lay in the bed. they are like different fur babies … that too will pass and you will see more and more of the way it was as sassy feels better. rest is the very best thing… not moving because unlit the pcv gets in the 30’s .. . it best to let them rest as they are so serious and ill. I hope by letting you know Hayley was 7.9 years old when hit that she is now 11 years old … gives you hope to know they do get better never cured just remission . but you might have many ups and downs or at least Hayley sure did for months before we saw a light at the end of the tunnel. I wish say and you all the best. lynn & Hayley( she is tiny at two pounds but she fought hard as any 90 lb fur baby)

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