My 4 year old GSD has been diagnosed as having immune-mediated
thrombocytopenia. Her platelets were down to 15 when she was first
diagnosed 2 months ago. She has been on prednisolone 12 per day which was
reduced to 10 per day 2 weeks ago. Her platelets have now fallen again from
200 to 80. The drugs are giving her real muscle weakness and she no longer
wants to go for a walk. Is there anyone out there with experienced of this
dreadful disease. I just want her to have a good quality life which she
isn't getting at the moment. I ask myself is it the time to put her at
rest.

You should probably post this over on alt.med.veterinary to get their
insight on to how to handle thing.

Good Luck
Celeste

"Sheila Fenning" wrote in message
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My 4 year old GSD has been diagnosed as having immune-mediated
thrombocytopenia. Her platelets were down to 15 when she was first
diagnosed 2 months ago. She has been on prednisolone 12 per day which was
reduced to 10 per day 2 weeks ago. Her platelets have now fallen again
from
200 to 80. The drugs are giving her real muscle weakness and she no
longer
wants to go for a walk. Is there anyone out there with experienced of
this
dreadful disease. I just want her to have a good quality life which she
isn't getting at the moment. I ask myself is it the time to put her at
rest.

"Sheila Fenning" wrote in message
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My 4 year old GSD has been diagnosed as having immune-mediated
thrombocytopenia.

I know of two people who had this with their standard poodles. From what i
understand, thrombocytopenia means lack of, or unusually low numbers of
platelets in the blood. Below normal platelet count; platelets are needed
for blood clotting.

Both dogs were taken to Cornell for treatment, as this is generally out of
the realm of expertise of a generalist vet. Here are two websites that you
can look over, discuss with your vet and seek more experienced guidance.

http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/m...rts%20Bleeding

http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/im...ocytopenia.htm

Ruth + Gretta, one old weim + Woody, the corgimon and Thelma, the three
legged wonder cat