> > I might have missd the post that describes the outward symptoms. could > someone post what the physical symptoms are - > Thanks > Sarah > -----
Sarah, I believe the most common physical symptom is internal bleeding. You will see little blood spots under the skin, that are called petechia. When I was fostering the Cavalier that had this, I was told to look at his gums and stomach daily to check for these spots. They are usually quite small. Something that I don't think anyone has mentioned is that, besides being congenital, thrombocytopenia can be vaccine-induced. This was the case with the Cavalier that I fostered. He had his vaccines, and then I believe he was going to have his teeth cleaned, so the vet did pre-anesthetic blood work and discovered his low platelets. The thrombocytopenia was treated with prednisone. The prednisone caused him to develop diabetes. The uncontrolled diabetes caused him to go blind. In spite of all his problems, I still believe he may be the sweetest Cavalier I've ever met, besides my own of course. Very loving and trusting. Carol Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." Edith ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
