Guest avelez1981 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Hey guys my 8 yr grey has been panting and crying since the 4th at night. Took him to the vet and they found that his white blood cell and platelet count was down from the last blood check 5 months ago. They gave him some meds to see if it's tick related. Has anyone had or heard of a grey with these symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Did they do any other testing, such as send out for a tick-borne disease panel, before starting meds? What are they giving him? How low are WBC and platelets? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avelez1981 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 WBC 53 from 61 platelets 93k from 150k they just did the blood exam. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Assuming they have him on antibiotics? Some others on this forum know a lot more on this topic than I do. Hopefully one or more of them will wander by soon. The WBC isn't real significant. The platelets can vary from day to day, but I too would want to track down a decrease like that. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 You need to do a tick panel. Where are you located? What meds did they give you? Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I agree on a full tick panel. Good Luck, and I hope it turns out well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Those numbers don't look like WBC (which would run 3 to 7 in a grey, 4-17 in a non-grey). Perhaps the values are Hematocrit? Tick Panel through NCSU would be a good idea. But I think you may have uncovered a medical problem that could have nothing to do with his panting schedule. He may be simply anticipating more fireworks each night at a set time. So do figure out the medical problem, but the panting at a particular time each night may not be medically related. Try to break the routine by introducing something new at 15 minutes before the usual panting time. Perhaps obedience and treats or play with you involving special toys. Distract him from his pattern. This spring, my storm phobic girl started anticipating storms immediately after dinner each night, regardless of the weather, so I had to break her 'expectations' by having special playtime, or yard or walk time to intefere with her 'schedule' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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