Laur Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jmall Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I too am waiting on results from tick panels on both my hounds, I'll be glad to get the results back....the waiting is terrible....!!!! It is so important to get your dogs tested, it can save them a lot of problems down the road........!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pbanne Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 After you ask your vet to draw blood for the tick panel, how do you send the blood sample to ProtaTek? Overnight delivery? Can I send it to them directly, or does my vet have to do that? If I can send it myself, do I just contact ProtaTek for info before mailing the sample to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jmall Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 pbanne I wish I had the answer for you but hopefully someone will jump in with the info on how to send the sample to Proteck. Can someone give me a rough time frame that it would take a lab to do the actually testing, not including shipping time, but once they have recieved the sample till the time we would get the results.....? thanks in advance, and thanks Burpdog for continuing to bump this subject judi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greymom Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Does anyone know how frequently a TBD test should be done on an otherwise healthy dog? Yearly? Every other year? Or if ill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 8, 2004 Author Share Posted November 8, 2004 I find it interesting that seizures are one of the symptoms of erlichiosis! Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedsMommy Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Can someone give me a rough time frame that it would take a lab to do the actually testing, not including shipping time, but once they have recieved the sample till the time we would get the results.....? We had our results ~1 week (7 or 8 days) from the date of our vet appointment. The vet overnighted our samples to Protatek and called us with the results the day he received them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeara Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Just printed this out to show my vet Thanks Diane "To err is human, to forgive, canine" Audrey, Nova, Cosmo and Holden in NY - Darius and Asia you are both irreplaceable and will be forever in my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greymom Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Bumping back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 (edited) From Merck's web site: "Treatment: The drug of choice for all forms of ehrlichiosis is tetracycline (22 mg/kg, PO, t.i.d.) for a minimum of 2 wk in acute cases, 1-2 mo in chronic cases. Because of better intracellular penetration, doxycycline (5-10 mg/kg, PO or IV, daily for 10-14 days) is effective in some cases in which tetracycline fails. Two doses of imidocarb dipropionate (5-7 mg/kg, IM), 2 wk apart, are variably effective against both ehrlichiosis and babesiosis; however, the drug is not approved for use in the USA. In acute cases, the temperature returns to normal within 24-48 hr after treatment, and the dog becomes more active and begins to eat. In chronic cases, the hematologic abnormalities may persist for 3-6 mo, although clinical response occurs much sooner. Supportive therapy may be necessary to combat wasting and specific organ dysfunction; platelet or whole-blood transfusions may be required if hemorrhage is extensive. The E canis antibody titer should be measured again within 6 mo of illness to confirm a seronegative status indicative of successful therapy. Serum titers that persist at lower but positive levels should be rechecked in another 6 mo to make certain that they are not increasing." Merck's web site http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.js...%2cehrlichiosis Edited November 30, 2004 by Greytlady94 Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 We've had such a tick problem here, that I'm wondering if I should wait a couple months then have all of our hounds tested. Laurie **& Angels Emily, Beatrice, Okie, Rhemus ,Vixen, and Rose-always in my heart** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 (5-10 mg/kg, PO or IV, daily for 10-14 days) It was my understanding you should not give doxy IV! From the erlichiosis page: Most cases have shown a good response to treatment with the tetracycline family of antibiotics. Doxycycline is the preferred drug as it has less potential side effects and better penetration of certain bacteria (Merck). Inoculations as well as injectable antibiotics should not be administered to a dog suspect for ehrlichial infection, as reactions have been reported, some of which proved fatal to the patient (the immune system is already taxed due to the action of the disease.) Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burpdog Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest socks_mommy Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 bumpity bump bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greymom Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Bumping back up. There seems to be a lot of sick dogs recently with symptoms that could be TBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 Bumping Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luvmygreyts Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Bumping for Linus...he thinks everyone should read this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greymom Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Bumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luvmygreyts Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Bumping back up. I have two dogs who have tested positive for Ehrlichia. One of them was my Grey that we just adopted and the other is my terrier that we have had 3 years. I had no idea that TBDs even existed until my rescue group educated me. Please, Please, Please have your babies tested and do your research. I am finding out that not all vets are educated on TBDs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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