AIHA followed by IMTP

[tykesway]

HI, just another quick update re Skye's progress.
So after being on the 1mg/kg/12hr dose of prednisolone for the last month Skye's latest blood test earlier this week showed that her platelets were back in the normal range (213); however, her red blood cells had fallen again slightly to 4.94 - despite everything looking normal on the smear!
In herself she's very bright and dying to race around with my 3 Beardies - but unfortunately she's still restricted to short lead walks; and we've decided not to reduce her steroids just yet until we restest her haematology in about 2 weeks! Fingers crossed the dose can then be droppped to the next level as she's ravenously hungry all the time and peeing for england!!

[Catherine]

What was Skye's PCV?

I would not be wanting to leave testing Skye's haematology for two weeks. Her levels should have increased not decreased so she could need a different medication regime or investigating of the anaemia. Keeping her on the high dose of steroids for another two weeks, in my opinion, could be making matters worse.