Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia in Dogs (ITP)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2020
- Dr. Lera talks about immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) with Maddie, a six-year-old Golden Doodle.
Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disorder that can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding. The bleeding results from unusually low levels of platelets - the cells that help blood clot.
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My poor 9 year old has this right now and she’s suffering immensely, we’re doing all we can to keep her well
Thank you so much for this. My sweet dog daphne is in the hospital with this currently. I haven’t slept in days so worried about her. I’m glad to hear there’s a fairly good prognosis. Her platelet levels were at 1,000 as the low so Which sounds terrible. I hope this poor pup was able to get back to her normal self and be with her family just like I’m praying for my Daphne.
Doing great..off of all meds as of now and doing great
How is Daphne doing now?
Thank you for sharing this. Just took my dog in today for this and it was nice to find something on the internet with a bit more detail than I was provided with.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Mercedez!
Hello,did your dog recover ?
@@choumicha37 yes she did.
My newfie is getting tested for this right now. You explained this to me much better than my local vet did.. Thank you for this.
Thank you very much Tony, glad we could help!
Thank you so much for discussing this, our jrt dog just got diagnosed today it's was very unfamiliar for us because of your clear explanation we are assured, Now we will keep taking care and supporting him until he feels better.
Glad it was helpful, best of luck!
Good info. Our Portuguese Water Dog was diagnosed with ITP yesterday. He's very lethargic and has low templates, 109,000.
My dog has been at the pet ER for 3 days now. Pleural effusion in the lungs, now mild, may not need to chest tap. Low red blood cell count, no platelets after transfusion but we’re about to start an IVIG treatment. The little guy has a great appetite though and we may ween him off oxygen later. He’s being so strong right now and we hope he responds to the IVIG so we can finally take him home. Wish there were more videos on ITP as warning signs can be easy to miss.
How is your dog doing now? My shi tzu was diagnosed with itp yesterday
@@choumicha37 I'm truly sorry to hear about your shi tzu's recent diagnosis of ITP. I know how shocking the diagnosis can be. However, I want to share some positive news with you. The IVIG treatment for my own dog was remarkably successful in treating ITP. After the treatment, my dog's platelet count started to improve, and in the latest test, it showed around 300k platelets - a really encouraging result.
While this is great, I do want to emphasize that it can be incredibly expensive and highly recommend checking with your insurance for coverage. We used Trupanion and they were super helpful
Currently, my dog is still on a 1mL dosage of steroids twice a day. Our hope is to gradually taper him off, but there is a possibility that he may require some level of steroid dosage indefinitely. It's important to be aware that immunosuppressant medications come with an increased risk of infections and illnesses, so taking necessary precautions is vital, especially if your dog is a puppy and hasnt completed their distemper and parvo regimine.
Despite these challenges, it's heartwarming to see how happy and content our little guy is, he's thankfully blissfully unaware of his condition. While the initial diagnosis is incredibly frightening, please remember that over time, the situation does become more manageable.
I really hope everything works out, and please dont hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions.
@@erickruger8028Thank you so much for your reply,i live in The Netherlands and will check what ivig treatment is and the medication you've mentioned.Today i went back to the vet hospital with Mowgli and they started treatment on thursday on prednisolone and his platelet count on saturday was 0 and now 27.He is now on 20 mg prednisolone per day and a med that protects his stomache and yes i am still in a shock as i didnt see this coming.At first my vet thought of rat poison but after having his blood checked at the vet hospital they know it is immune related.It's a really shitty diagnosis and still coming to terms on how to deal with it.😢
@@choumicha37 Of course, its the least I can do. Our pets are family and pet parents should stick together. I'm happy to hear they diangosed early, that is so important. The first couple weeks of treatment is so scary, my gf and I must have cried every day just worrying. If I could go back in time, I would tell past me to not forget to take care of myself too. Our little guy had a lot of hills and valleys- for the first few days he did not produce at all, completely devastating news.. But after a couple more days they hand counted 14 and we cautiously celebrated, after a week the machine had counted just over 1k. You've a huge supporter here in the US, me and my family are wishing you and Mowgli tons of strength and good fortune through this. 💛
Thank you for taking the time to do this, it was very helpful. My 5 yo spaniel has it and the information can be a bit overwhelming. This helped put it all together.
Thank you very much Deanna, we’re glad you found this video helpful!
My 3 year old rottweiler just got diagnosed with ITP Thursday. they kept her all day thursday and over night gave her 2 injections while there. Her platelets were 27,000 and vet seemed surprised she still with us and told us we could still lost her anyday and to be prepared but we picked her up and brought her home yesterday and started her predinsone treatment today she will take 2 pills twice a day for 3 weeks then we go back and get blood work and will adjust her meds. I feel like we aren't sure if she will pull through or not. her hemoglobin was low at 2.5 and platelets were 27,000. Trying to stay hopeful she will pull through. Its been tough getting her eat we got her boiled chicken and turkey she ate some yesterday evening but its been struggle get her to eat for me this morning. Thank you for this video. It was encouraging this pets platelets for 0 makes me have lil more hope for my girl.
Hey. Did everything turn out okay?
@@nikanazar Well after a 6 mth treatment we thought we were in the clear and she did good for almost 2 months then suddenly had huge knot on neck took her to vet and they gave us lymphoma diagnosis. We sadly lost her June 2022 :( Hardest thing ever and she was only 4.
My mix has 0 platelets. Hoping that steroids work ❤️🩹
I usually don't comment on things..but my best wishes to you,my 4 years old lab is currently in the hospital for 0 palettes. Everyday hoping she comes home, again I'm sorry for your lose! Just know your wonderful pup is living through all our dogs. Love you and God bless
My dog was just diagnosed with this yesterday 😢
This is a great video. Thanks for this. My 1 year mini schnauzer was behaving very unlike him and tired and quiet, so decided to get him to the vet after a few days and the vet mentioned a similar diagnosis and he's on the two meds you've mentioned as well. What additional food should I give him to increase his platelet counts?
Our Furr-kid Simon, was here one day and gone the Next, had NO idea He was Sick, A Vaccine brought it to light when he couldn't stop bleeding (he never had these issues before). After being told he just needed a few days in the hospital, turned to a phone call from the Doctor On Duty at 2:40 am asking if he can stop working on him. I felt Like I was just hit by a Semi, this wasn't supposed to Happen, I wasn't supposed to tell the Doctor to Stop working on him, I couldn't, this is My Furr-Kid Simon J. & there was No way I was going to let them Stop. So the Vet on Duty ask my hubby if he can talk to me, So next thing you know he's trying to make me feel Guilty, telling me he was suffering & I had the Power to Stop his Pain so I make my Hubby do it. Not Sure WTH happened & Why the Doctor wanted to Quit working on him. But don't trust City Vets anymore.
I am so so sorry. We lost Coco October 2021. He also was husband's service boy
Hi! My 4 year old border collie is in the normal to low range of of white blood cell count. No bruising but is lethargic, and seems to be having trouble with his back hips.
He had a steroid shot. 3 days later and the hip issue is becoming more prominent. Our very active dog is breaking our heart.
Should we go ahead and start doxcycline & sublingual steroids? He is my husbands service dog. He’s breaking our heart ❤️
Are you available for an online 2nd opinion appointment?
My dog showed signs of this bruising every time he came from the groomers and I have mentioned this to all of the vets my dog had and it was never addressed as such a serious problem. Now today he is diagnosed as IMHA (Immune mediated Hemolytic Anemia). He critically ill and need Neg. blood. Steriods not helping. I was told to "put him Down"
So my dog s blood sample showed a platelet count of 22000 on the machine,but the manual report showed a count of 215000 , why so much of difference and what should be done.
This exact thing happened to my dog. He had to get a blood transfusion
Thank you, for this video It help me to understand better what’s going on with my dog. I have a 5yrs old toy Pomeranian I got him 3 yrs. Ago. It seems like Every 6 mos. He gets infections last yr he got two uti’s Dr. Gave him antibiotics, so now he got an infection again Dr 👩⚕️ said is a penis infection and his plackets extremely low that she couldn’t count them he’s bruised very bad around his penis cuz they try to get a urine sample and also in his neck both sides it broke my heart it looks horrible and he’s in pain😓😢😰 every time he gets infection he’s plackets are low Dr 👨⚕️ never said anything about it and he was never bruised like this time
Dr 👨⚕️ is waiting for the results for different blood test for ticks ..etc and gave him doxycycline and prednisone.
My question is what can I do to help him get better like Is there any foods that can help him rise the plackets ? Or anything that I can do for my dog?
Thank you.
my dog was in the backyard the other day. yesterday we noticed bruises on both of her sides. this morning it got larger so we rushed to ER. they told us that it’s ITP. I cried my eyes out. still crying. ultrasound showed no internal bleeding so the vet permitted us to take her home along with prednisone and atopica. he advised us to come back tomorrow for another bloodwork. what do you advise pls? 😭
Our 10 yr old died in October 2021 from this. Don't know if snake bite, spider or???.... ( no visible sign). He could not tolerate medicine & vet refused IV treatment for him. Our hearts still hurt.
Hi, my dog has ITP his platelet count is very low but the RBC & WBC are normal, he is active eating well but his platelet count got low upto 0.35 what should i do for this? any medical treatment? Pls help me. Thanks
There several medication that should be tried when initially trying to control your dogs condition. Predinisone is usually 1st. The other medications can include but are not limited to mycophenolate, cyclosporine , azathioprine. It is crucial that you work closely with your veterinarian while getting your dog's condition under control.
My cat has ITP which is very rare said by the doctor. Can the cat be treated in a similar way as dog?
At the end of the day we try to figure out if there is an underlying cause that isbleadin got the ITP if no then we try to successfully suppress the immune system.
How Long will it healed...?
Mine have it 5 days ago
With one of my patients it took about 2 to 4 weeks to get them under control
@@DrLera thank you so much... just come back from the Doctor again and then need to go back for another check up in 3 days..
I wonder if Maddie and all the other pets diagnosed with this were around their owners right after they got vaccinated for covid or were home sick with covid? Dogs lick faces, lick dishes of sick people that are in the dishwasher, drink out of the toilet…wonder if that’s where they’re all suddenly picking it up. I’ve never heard of dogs having this years ago.
My dog has does and i don't know what to do😥😥 what am i gonna do doc.?
Your dog died? I'm sorry for your loss, may God bless your dog and you and may God take care of your dog 🙏 ✝️
If one dog has itp will its whole litter also have it?
Very unlikely
Wait so ITP can be caused by ticks?
The shirt answer would be yes, the long answer would be start off with depends
@@DrLera they immediately did a tick test when they saw his low platelet level and it came back negative. Not sure if that's what the test I for or not. My poodle has a clear genetic panel and even tho this seems idiopathic, I'm curious what the cause is. I think he maybe got too many vaccinations.
Sir my dogs platelets is 32thou.. what should i do
You have to try and find the underlying cause. Then once you have the cause then you can treat aggressively
HATE TICKS! HATE TICKS! WE NEED MORE CHICKENS...CHICKENS EAT THEM UP! YUM! YUM!
It's difficult to here you with a mask on why the mask doing a video 😏