cowpantslady Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 does anyone have experience? one of our greys tested positive but has no signs thanks in advance for any info Quote Iris www.ligc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Were the positive results from a titer? If so, what was the titer value? Depending on that, you may want to do the PCR test that NC State offers. Titers only indicate exposure, PCR will tell you if the microorganism is actually present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We have had a few dogs come through that have tested positive and my Maisy is also positive. The protocol is not to treat unless the dog exhibits symptoms. However, since one of the main symptoms is fatigue, how do you know? One of the dogs we had was 2 yrs old and just kind of "hung around." We went ahead and treated him and he became a happy, goofy, silly dog. Maisy was very stiff and just wasn't "right." I treated her and she back to her normal, goofy self again. I will say that the dogs we have tested for TBDs we have tested because they just weren't "right." It was just a feeling; the look in their eyes and their general attitude. Quote Deewith June Bug (June Bash) & Jazzy (Superior Jasmine)Squirrel Wars Blog (http://thesquirrel.is-a-player.com)Missing Lizzie, Maisy Ann & Bella Ann, Chadcek, Lady, Cooper, Tiera, and Sider from Greyt Expectations Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpantslady Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 the blood was sent to protek our vet just got the results about an hour ago we are going in early next week to discuss with him we had our other tested but he came back negative now our other guy will go in for testing thanks for quick replies another thing to worry about lol Quote Iris www.ligc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) the blood was sent to protek our vet just got the results about an hour ago we are going in early next week to discuss with him we had our other tested but he came back negative now our other guy will go in for testing thanks for quick replies another thing to worry about lol Protatek only does titers. I'd wait and see how high the titer is before I'd worry, especially without symptoms. Easy for me to say, huh?! ETA: If you pup really does have active babesia, it's definitely treatable. Edited June 27, 2008 by boondog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mandm Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 My 3 yr old greyhound had a low positive babesia titer, but had symptoms, so we treated him. The obvious symptoms were vague lameness, lethargy (which is hard to determine in a greyhound), heat intolerance (also hard to determine, especially since we live in the frozen North), diarrhea & weight loss. All symptoms cleared after treatment, except the GI problems, which improved but did not fully resolved until we found a good diet for him. The lameness, lethargy & heat intolerance were definitely due to the babesia, because they disappeared after treatment. He went from being a super laid back male greyhound to a spunky young male greyhound acting his age. Things that he never did before treatment like getting out of bed to see who was at the door, running laps in the backyard, and naughty behavior like jumping up on favorite people and sneaking naps on forbidden furniture. I was, of course, happy to retrain him. A symptom which I never attributed to the disease, but which cleared up after treatment, was mild incontinence. My greyhound would sometimes leak small amounts of urine onto his bed. I thought it was behavioral, that he was holding out for a walk. He has free access to the backyard, but much prefers walks. The leaks stopped after treatment. So, I guess what I am saying is that there may be symptoms present, but you're not seeing them as symptoms. What was the titer number? Did you get a platelet count? My grehound's platelets were not terribly low for a greyhound, 75-80 thousand, if I remember correctly, but there had been a definite drop since the previous platlet count a few month before. All of these things pointed us in the direction of treatment. I did not do a PCR because I did not want to wait for the result. It can take 2-4 weeks. And if the PCR is negative, I would need to run one or two more, just to be sure. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'd re-run the serology (babesia only) through NC State. Protatek isn't always right with that one. Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'd re-run the serology (babesia only) through NC State. Protatek isn't always right with that one. I second this. I tested my whole pack and two came back positive for babesia. I had the titers rerun by NC State ready to do a PCR if they were positive again. I just got the results back from NC State and they are both negative. If it had been anything else, I would have probably just put them on a round of doxycycline, but since the treatment for babesia, Imizol, can be hard on the system, I wanted to be double-sure before treating them. I also had a CBC run on them and the values were normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inugrey Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'd re-run the serology (babesia only) through NC State. Protatek isn't always right with that one. I second this. I tested my whole pack and two came back positive for babesia. I had the titers rerun by NC State ready to do a PCR if they were positive again. I just got the results back from NC State and they are both negative. If it had been anything else, I would have probably just put them on a round of doxycycline, but since the treatment for babesia, Imizol, can be hard on the system, I wanted to be double-sure before treating them. I also had a CBC run on them and the values were normal. third. Since it seems your dog is asymptomatic you've got time to do it right through NC State. Quote Colleen with Covey (Admirals Cove) and Rally (greyhound puppy)Missing my beloved boy INU (CJ Whistlindixie) my sweetest princess SALEM (CJ Little Dixie) and my baby girl ZOE (LR's Tara) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpantslady Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 thanks for all the advice the vet wants to do some more blood work he said not the panic but of i am lol i will keep everyone updated Quote Iris www.ligc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'd re-run the serology (babesia only) through NC State. Protatek isn't always right with that one. :nod Yup, they have a lot of false results. :nod Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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