YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post - Need Help Anemia and Seizures after Ivermectin

Chrissy78 · 03-04-2011, 11:48 AM

Hi;

I have a 5 pound yorkie named Lilly who is 1 years old. The vet gave her two injections of ivermectin after she caught mites from the groomer. The shots were given two weeks apart - the last one was given two weeks ago. On Sunday she started falling to the side and acting disoriented so I took her back to the vet yesterday.

He ran a bunch of blood work and said she is severely anemic, white blood, red blood and platelet count are all low. This dog had no issues before the shots, the vet is saying it's not from the ivermectin but I believe it triggered an auto-immune response in her. Reading on the web it looks like maybe Hemolytic Anemia?

My question is - anyone going through something similar? He put her on prednisolone 5 mg once a day and baytril but I haven't given her the baytril yet until the full results come back that there is an infection present. She is eating and drinking but her gums are pale and she's still having the seizures once or twice a day. Any help would be appreciated!!!!

03-04-2011, 11:48 AM	#1
Chrissy78 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Main Line, Philadelphia, PA, US Posts: 6	Need Help Anemia and Seizures after Ivermectin Hi; I have a 5 pound yorkie named Lilly who is 1 years old. The vet gave her two injections of ivermectin after she caught mites from the groomer. The shots were given two weeks apart - the last one was given two weeks ago. On Sunday she started falling to the side and acting disoriented so I took her back to the vet yesterday. He ran a bunch of blood work and said she is severely anemic, white blood, red blood and platelet count are all low. This dog had no issues before the shots, the vet is saying it's not from the ivermectin but I believe it triggered an auto-immune response in her. Reading on the web it looks like maybe Hemolytic Anemia? My question is - anyone going through something similar? He put her on prednisolone 5 mg once a day and baytril but I haven't given her the baytril yet until the full results come back that there is an infection present. She is eating and drinking but her gums are pale and she's still having the seizures once or twice a day. Any help would be appreciated!!!!