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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: jo3 on January 31, 2008, 12:33:42 AM
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Hello,
This is my first posting, although I read quite often.
I own two blue roan males, one 4 and the other 6 months.
Bailey, my older dog, has recently become sick. He has a high temp. and high white cell count, so vet put him on antibiotics and had him on a drip for a week...then he seemed to have a bladder infection, then ear infection, then blister in his mouth.
He had anesthetic for test yesterday, and he had a lot of blood in his airway...so he has been referred to leahurst small animal hospital for futher investigation.
Does anybody have any ideas...as I am worried sick
Thank you for any advice you could give me.
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So sorry to hear your boy is doing poorly :'(
So hard to say, high temp and white count are classic signs of infection (but can also be other things, just to throw you off track :-\), but that doesn't explain what caused the infection or where it is.
Was the blood in the airway caused by the tracheal tube or is it part of his symptoms?
Hope you can get to the bottom of this soon, and Bailey starts feeling better quickly. Healing thoughts on the way :luv:
Keep us posted
And welcome to COL :blink:
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Thank you for your healing thoughts.....Bailey has so many people sending healing and love.....and I pray that somehow that counts.
The vet said there was bloody mucus and he has developed a small cough since, so it could be infection or caused by tube.
He goes in tomorrow and I'll keep you updated.
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I'm really sorry to hear about your boy :-\ you must be worried sick. Has your vet given you any indication of what they think it could be?
Thinking of you both and another welcome to COL too :D
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Sorry to hear about Bailey. Hope vet gets to the bottom of it soon.
xx
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fingers crossed they sort Bailey out soon and he starts to feel better
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so sorry Bailey is so unwell, healing thoughts being sent from us too :luv:
Please keep us posted as to how he is doing
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Welcome to COL, sorry to hear about poorly Bailey in your 1st post. No ideas here but sending healing thoughts.
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Sorry to hear about Bailey, :'( sending healing thoughts his way. Hope everything goes OK at the vets today. :luv:
Welcome to COL. :D
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Sorry to hear about Bailey - what a worry. Sending lots of love his way :luv:
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So sorry to hear Baily isn't well, sending him healing thoughts :luv:
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Sending you love and best thoughts and hope to hear good news on Bailey soon - Sally & Bentley xXx :luv: :luv: :luv:
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Hi Jo,
welcome to COL, just wanted to say i am sorry to hear about Bailey :'( no advice, just wanted to send healing hugs to Bailey and you, :luv: :luv: i hope the small animal hospital can find out what is causing Bailey's problems and remedy it as soon as possible, keep us updated.
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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Welcome to COL. Sorry your first post has to be such a sad one. :'( :'(
I have no ideas Im afraid but just want to add healing thoughts from the North of Scotland :-*
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Lots of love to Bailey and you, hope all is ok :luv:
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Aww poor baby :'( I hope the hospital can find out what is causing Bailey's illness ...lots of healing thoughts coming from me too x
ps ...Welcome to the forum :D
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I am not sure why, but my first thought is that this might be an auto immune condition.
Unfortunately if it is, many vets have very little or no knowledge about it, I gather.
It might be worth looking into though if they don't come up with another definite diagnosis.
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I am not sure why, but my first thought is that this might be an auto immune condition.
Unfortunately if it is, many vets have very little or no knowledge about it, I gather.
It might be worth looking into though if they don't come up with another definite diagnosis.
This is exactly was I was thinking....the AI bleeding disorder I was thinking of is Autoimmune thrombocytopenia? has your vet said whether Bailey is anaemic?....I am probably totally wrong but would be worth mentioning to your vet...there is loads on Auto Immune disorders if you google
Here is a site that explains most AI disorders
http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/autoimmunedisease.htm
Like I say I am probably totally wrong but may be worth looking into.
I hope you find out the cause soon, take care and thinking of you and Bailey xxx :-* :luv:
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I am not sure why, but my first thought is that this might be an auto immune condition.
Unfortunately if it is, many vets have very little or no knowledge about it, I gather.
It might be worth looking into though if they don't come up with another definite diagnosis.
This is exactly was I was thinking....the AI bleeding disorder I was thinking of is Autoimmune thrombocytopenia? has your vet said whether Bailey is anaemic?....I am probably totally wrong but would be worth mentioning to your vet...there is loads on Auto Immune disorders if you google
Here is a site that explains most AI disorders
http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/autoimmunedisease.htm
Like I say I am probably totally wrong but may be worth looking into.
I hope you find out the cause soon, take care and thinking of you and Bailey xxx :-* :luv:
Am so sorry to hear this :-\
I had a 6 yr old cocker with similar symptoms that was diagnosed with a possible AI - although it was never properly confirmed. Depending on which AI condition it is, steroids are/can be used to try and control it and if successful some dogs may stay on low levels of steroids after this for the rest of their life. However, testing for AI conditions is still very hit and miss and test results can be inconclusive. I really hope they get to the bottom of it and find something that starts to work quickly for him.. Lots of healing thoughts and thinking of you lots :-*
Hannah x
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Just to add - if it does turn out to be an AI disorder there is a Yahoo forum run by Penel and Jo Tucker called CIMDA. Everyone on that site knows vast amounts of knowledge on AI disorders and will give you all the support and information you need.....we will never know for sure if our Fenn had AI anaemia...she was given steroids and thankfully all is well now...but when I had questions they were brilliant and because they have either had dogs or have dogs going through the same thing it was a great support.
Again...I can't stress enough I am probably totally wrong and don't want to scare you but want you to know we are all here if you need to talk :-* x
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Thinking of you, I hope you get a diagnosis.
Michele, Mikey and Herbie
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Hope Bailey gets on well at the vets tomorrow. Sending lots of hugs and positive healing thoughts his way. :-*
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How awful for you both. Thinking of you and hoping Bailey gets well soon xx
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Also check out Addison's Disease - the blood in the trachea sounds similar to what I read about somewhere else.
Denise
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Thank you all for your love and best wishes.......I'm sure positive energy helps.
Bailey is doing really well, and thankfully recovering.
The hospital found he had infected lymph glands throughout his system, this was responsible for the strange and wide ranging symptoms.
We almost lost him 3 times....but it looks like he made it!
Thank you all again.
Hugs to all these lovely dogs...xxx
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Thats great :D ...so pleased for you (((hug))) I'm sure positive thoughts help ...especially COL ones ;)
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Sending much love and positive thoughts to both of you.
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Glad it seems he's turned the corner and hopefully a complete recovery is imminent :D
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:lol2: What good news, I'm so pleased Bailey is ok now :luv:
Jann and Flo :-*
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:lol2: What good news, I'm so pleased Bailey is ok now :luv:
Jann and Flo :-*
What Jann said. Welcome to COL ;)
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Just caught this thread. So glad your wee doggie is ok - what a huge relief for you. :D
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Just caught this thread. So glad your wee doggie is ok - what a huge relief for you. :D
Wot she said - phew what a relief :o
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Just caught this too.
I'm so glad the prognosis is looking positive now.
Welcome to you and Bailey
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That's wonderful news, :D so pleased that Bailey is on the road to recovery and what a relief for you as well. :luv:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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I too missed the original thread but having just caught up with it was so relieved to read the positive outcome. Welcome to COL :-*
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Good news, you must be relieved.
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Any idea what the underlying cause was though?
Infected lymph nodes is more a symptom than a diagnosis really.
I am very pleased that he is so much better. Hope he stays that way.
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I am so pleased Bailey is better, it must have been very worrying for you.