Liz
31-07-09, 15:42
I have a soon to be 2 year old chihuahua who has an undiagnosed liver disease-($4000 later). She started to develop bruising on her belly and what appeared to be bleeding into her tissues one day in a matter of hours. Platelets are 10,000- terribly low. Vet recommends prednisone for a couple of weeks, but I know that it's not a gentle medication. SO, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with anything like this in their dog, I hate to think of her possibly bleeding to death, but the meds are making her so lethargic and sickly.
not a gentle medication because prednisone can cause many bad and some potentially permanent side effects and is especially rough on the liver. And if her thrombocytia is not immune related, this is only going to make it worse. Of course we do not have a definitive diagnosis as to why her platelets are so low- but apparently this is the only option as a treatment. I am not ignorant- rather am trying to minimize what could be a 3 page question if I were to type all of the details.
And as the first person commented, I will resubmit this on the pet side. However a condition such as this does also effect humans in the same way, was hoping I would receive more intelligent answers here.
not a gentle medication because prednisone can cause many bad and some potentially permanent side effects and is especially rough on the liver. And if her thrombocytia is not immune related, this is only going to make it worse. Of course we do not have a definitive diagnosis as to why her platelets are so low- but apparently this is the only option as a treatment. I am not ignorant- rather am trying to minimize what could be a 3 page question if I were to type all of the details.
And as the first person commented, I will resubmit this on the pet side. However a condition such as this does also effect humans in the same way, was hoping I would receive more intelligent answers here.