Cindy, The condition is discussed in the September 17, 1994 issue of The Veterinary Record. It is called "Macrothrombocytosis in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels".
Jan Koehler Charlescote Brooklyn, WI At 10:11 PM 9/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >I'm sure he told you that, with a platelet count of 3, you need to be >extra protective of your dog. He could literally bleed to death from a >simple bump or bruise or fall. Have you had an anti-platelet antibody >checked? Has he received any steroids? (In humans, this can raise the >platelet count in some autoimmune conditions) You probably want to get >him to a vet school if your veterinarian remains at a loss ( I also send >my patients to specialists when their care is beyond the scope of my >training). There may be a veterinary hematologist at the vet school (we >send anyone with such abnormal results as these to a hematologist/oncologist) > Cynthia Jones, M.D. (for humans, usually pregnant ones....) > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Cindy Koehring >Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:55 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [CKCS-L] Health Question/Low Plateletts > >Can anyone tell me about Cavaliers & low platelets? I have an ET with a >platelet count of 3. Last week it was 40 & the vet says normal is 150. He >is perplexed as a complete blood work-up was normal except for this. I would >appreciate any thoughts. >Thanks, >Cindy Koehring >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >========================================================= >"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. > >========================================================= >"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. ========================================================= "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.
