MP_the4pack Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Has anyone ever heard of this? Pearl has been spiking a fever like clockwork every two weeks. It's reached as high as 104 (yesterday). A round of Novox breaks the fever. She's had bloodwork done including TBD and it was all good. I emailed Dr. Couto and he is also stumped and can't even begin to guess unless I bring her in (another 10 hr trip). The oddest thing about this is that it coincides with her sister's chemo. Pearl's not a poop eater, the worst that she would do is sniff Diamond's pee. Would that cause a fever?! I faxed her bloodwork to Dr. Couto today. She also has diarrhea now too. But that won't explain her fever 4 weeks ago or 2 weeks ago. Anyone hear of such a thing? thanks Mary Pat and the 4 pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytbookert Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I have no idea, but wanted to send good wishes and healing thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Does it always coincide with her sister's chemo? Any chance she is just getting herself worked up a bit on those days? 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...
seeh2o Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, what a mystery. Could she be sneak/eating her sister's poop during the chemo times? Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hard to tell. I don't see anything going on. Diamond is handling her chemo really well. And Pearl is not particularly close to Diamond. But I have mentioned this to the vets. So far no one can really see a connection except for pure coincidence. I have a feeling I'll be making a road trip to OSU soon. Good thing it's the beginning of the year, I have vacation time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 An autoimmune type of condition would be my first guess if TBD's have been eliminated. I hope it's something simple and treatable if it continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) TBD's and Valley Fever are always my first thought when it comes to fevers and I know that there are TBD's that the normal tests do not test for. Lenny will run a low grade fever every time he goes to the vet but it's because he's afraid and gets himself all worked up. I hope you get to the bottom of it easily and it's an easy fix Edited January 2, 2010 by cbudshome Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 What type of chemo is Diamond on? Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Where I live I always look for Lymes, but since tested for TBD, what a mystery, something sounds funny, since it happens same time of her sisters Chemo treatment! Edited January 2, 2010 by kydie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Luckily I do not have poop eaters. So that's not the problem. Diamond is taking Doxirubican (?) from OSU. (It's Doxyrubi-something) I'm hoping to hold off just putting her on antibiotics like doxicycline because she's already on 21 other pills for her heart and BP. She'll stop eating for sure. That's a rough antibiotic (I've been on it). I'll probably be asking for a blood sample to be sent out for other tick diseases. THing is, Pearl is 12. I've had her for 8 yrs. Isn't that kinda long before a tick disease acts up? And I'm praying it's not autoimmune. She absolutely can't handle prednizone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Does it happen the same day as the chemo, a couple of days later, or....? I take it that Dr. Cuoto is administering the chemo? Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Well, she's stopped eating and has watery diarrhea. I don't think I need to go to the evet, but she's going to see someone tomorrow. I have to call her cardiologist to see if any of her meds could cause this. Dr. Couto hasn't gotten back to me yet regarding her test results (faxed from my vets). But I think she needs updated tests. I might end up going to Red Bank Hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytbookert Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 oh no! sending many prayers for you and pretty Pearl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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