Guest FullMetalFrank Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 So glad to hear she's feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 wonderful news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 This is greyt news! Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1229 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Lexi my little girl, I knew you wouldn't let me down..woohoo Now just eat a little more and get a little more weight on ya and I will rest easier Greg Quote Isis, Always in my Heart Bijou, My Sweetest Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyvettech Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Per your request, here is what I saw her doing last night....... btw, she has gained 2 pounds!!! yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marion Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 What a happy looking little girl...glad to see that she's back to her normal self.... Quote -------------------------------------------- Marion, Ivy & Soldi Perseverance is not a long race... it is many short races one after another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsugrad Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Per your request, here is what I saw her doing last night....... btw, she has gained 2 pounds!!! yay! What a cutie! And hooray for a 2 lb weight gain!!! Yay, Lexi!! Quote Rita, mom to Dakota (Dakotas Dream) & Wish (Kiowa Wish Wish) and my angels Toby (Sol Marcus) and Robin (Greys Robin Hood) Forever missing our beloved Robin and Toby "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandimom Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 WOW, 2 lbs is worth celebrating. We knew Lexi was a fighter! Thank you for this WONDERFUL news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLRIGHT!!!! So glad for the good news! 2 lbs is HUGE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 A real beauty, for sure! She looks like my Bold Energy! This all gives me goose bumps! I am proud of you both! Love, Dee and The Five! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Way to go Lexi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyvettech Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) I am asking everyone to please pray for my Lexi. Here is her story.....Sunday night she didn't eat her dinner which is pretty unusual for her. Monday morning I woke up, she was lay on the floor, not in her usual spot, and she had had diarrhea on the carpet. She was reluctant to get up. So, since I work for a Veterinarian, I took her to work suspecting she had gastroenteritis. She got anti-diarrhea meds, an iv cath and a cbc/chemistry profile. I took her home that night as she seemed to feel a little better. Her chemistry panel was perfectly normal and on her cbc her platelets were low but there were clumps in the sample so we didn't know how acurate it was. Monday night she began vomiting blood, had bloody diarrhea and had blood in her retinas and began to become partially blind. She was also very weak and painful.. I rushed her back to work and my vet diagnosed her with immune mediated thyrombocytopenia. Her platelet count was 9 (very very low) We started prednisone and doxycyline incase it was a tick borne related thyrombocytopenia. As I was on the way home, she vomited her meds:( I took her back to work and we started iv dexamethasone. The next day she developed petichia (bruising all over her skin). In my eyes, she was going down hill fast. We decided to check her blood values again. Now her chemistry profile indicated elevated liver and kidney enzymes just within 24 hours..my worst fear. At this point, my vet was boggled and knew something more had to be going on but nothing was making sense. we did extensive tick profiles, coombs disease titers, rheumatoid titer (immune diseases)..everything was negative. At this point, she seemed to feel a little better but was not eating. the next day she was worse than ever. Her kidneys and liver were starting to fail even though it seemed her thyrombocytopenia was resolving. So, I decided to email Dr. Couto at Ohio State and he got back to me within 12 hours! Just from the little info I told him, he already knew what could be wrong. the next morning he talked to my veterinarian and was able to diagnose her within 10 minutes based on her symptoms and all her blood results. He diagnosed her with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (this is something very very rare in dogs but he had seen it before)-stems from e-coli in the gi tract- (from when she ate raw meat while racing) Her body thought of e-coli as a natural flora in her GI tract and she had been vaccinated a week prior to her illiness and the vaccines affected her immune system and then she became suseptible to the e-coli and it began to reak havic on her blood cells and organs. I will never vaccinate my greyhounds again!!! Not only that, the only treatment for her at this point was plasma. He arranged to send plasma overnight free of charge!!!! (and I am in Florida) OMG- I love Dr. Couto! The plasma arrived this afternoon and we were able to give it to her a couple hours ago. This may not be a cure but it might be enough to get her over this nasty syndrome. The plasma which is full of antibodies and protein should kill the organisms that are attacking her kidneys. She has kidney damage and we don't know if her body can recover from this. She has so much adema she is so swollen she doesn't even look like my Lexi:( Now, it's a wait and see thing. We are repeating blood work tomorrow to check her values. She feels so poorly and I hate to put her through this, but if there is hope and I didn't do it, I would regret it forever.The main thing is- she has not had any digested food since Sunday! -despite a very small handful of i/d that she ate this morning. She will drink but refuses to eat. I have her here at home on her IV and steroid injections. I have down everything I can do for her. I don't know what I am going to do if I lose her. If she doesn't eat food by tomorrow, we are in big trouble. I am giving the plasma 24 hours to make her feel better and start eating again. I cannot stand to see her suffer:( I love her more than anything and I cannot believe this is happening, I have had no sleep because I am constantly staring at her... Does anyone else have any experience with this syndrome? I am trting to remain hopeful but it's so hard. Please keep her in your thoughts. Thank you for listening.. This is very long, I know... -Just editing to note she has recovered and is doing greyt! trying to figure out how to update topic? hmmmm Edited November 18, 2009 by greyvettech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGirlInOz Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 So happy that Lexi has recovered!!! Quote "Hurricane Sandi" (Baurna to Run). Forever missing my "Angel-With-A Crooked-Halo" Hailey, and "Mokkah" (Xpress Point) with all my heart. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." ~~Will Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dobiegrey Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Yayyyyyyy!!!! Lexi!!! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 YAY for Lexi!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That's fantastic news! :yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Terrific! Lexi, enjoy your weight gain! Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Outstanding!!!! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Yay Lexi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest longdoglady Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Per your request, here is what I saw her doing last night....... btw, she has gained 2 pounds!!! yay! Seeing Lexi looking so well, cosy and contented brought happy tears to my eyes, and she is gaining weight too! Thank you for posing Lexi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 trying to figure out how to update topic? hmmmm Have to be a GT supporter to do that. It's wonderful that she's doing so well. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.