From:
thinkforyourself_com
Date: 2002-06-05 11:10:00 UTC
Subject: Please help - lethargy, enlarged spleen, adrenal on lupron
Hi,
I wrote the other day after taking my girl, Nyla, to the emergency
vet for lethargy. The post is numbered 13525 and contains all her
recent diagnostics, the background, etc. My problem now is that once
I got her to my regular vet the next morning they did x-rays and
blood tests, all have come out inconclusive.
The latest is that her red blood count is low, but they can't tell if
it is from an internal bleed or her not making adequate red blood
cells. The x-ray did not show any broken pieces from the spleen. They
think, after reviewing the x-rays, that she might have a bit of
pneumonia even though her lungs sound clear and have put her on
clavamox.
I'm very upset and stressed out about her spleen. It looks to me to
be getting bigger each day and I'm just paranoid that it will
rupture. She looks terribly uncomfortable and now lays around on her
back with her tummy sticking out. She sleeps all day and is just a
noodle, but is eating and drinking and is responsive when I bug her,
just no enthusiasm to do anything on her own.
My vet is going to call around to see what other doctors think. I
would love to get ANY possibilities to what might be happening or
things I can have my vet check on because I really think Nyla is
dying.
Please help,
Stephanie