Posted by: "Jan Hodges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I think Greta bleeds sometimes and it is related to her allergies. If that
is what is happening you may be in for a serious chronic allergy problem.
How old is he? Greta started having problems at about 5. I would find a
holistic vet if you keep having problems, because there isn't anything
conventional vets can do other than Benedryl and steroids. They also tend
to keep trying to treat them for demodetic mange.
I thought I was going to lose Greta early this year she was so sick.
I looked at the tick site and it sounds like they would die if it was Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever. Greta has had these problems for much too long for
it to be that.
I did a lot of diet things, that helps.
Jan
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 10:35 PM
Subject: [DaneBytes] Allergies that cause bleeding?
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>Posted by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Last Saturday evening after the feeding frenzy called dinner had subsided,
I
>noticed a spot of fresh blood on the kitchen floor. Not a smear or a
streak,
>but a spot like it had dropped from high up.
>
>I asked my husband if he was bleeding (he'd been working in his shop!), and
>got a negative answer. So the body search of all the dogs began. No open
>wounds on any of them. Curly had a smear of blood on his stifle, and one
on
>his hip...there was another drop outside on the patio. Then I looked at
>Moe...his belly had bright red spots. Sort of like subcutaneous bleed
outs,
>size of a pencil eraser. About 20-30 of them. My first thought was
Warfarin
>ingestion. His gums were slow to respond in returning to their normal
color
>(anemia?)...I checked everywhere,,,all the other dogs...no more spots.
Just
>on Moe's tummy. None in the under arms. He was a bit grouchier than
normal,
>but had just eaten a good dinner and seemed fine in all other aspects.
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>My vet suggested I give him a 1/4 cup of liver that nite, and bring him in
>for blood work in the morning. Also, use a white pillow case and sheets
for
>his bed in case he should bleed any more. She suspected a nose bleed-hard
to
>tell on a black dog.
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>Lab tests were normal. Red/white cell counts ok. Every thing except a bit
>low in phosphorus and high esophiles. Liver panel fine, (whewwww).
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>She thought he may have allergies....the spots are fading. No more
>blood...anybody else have anything like this happen? I'm stumped. We've
>lived in the same house now for 4 yrs...nothing like this has happened
>before.
>
>Donna
>Moe, Curly, Larry & Shemp
>Montana
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