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02-25-2014, 08:17 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| My Me-Me is in ICU with Histoplasmosis in her bood stream My Me-Me is at UT Vet Medical Hospital with Histoplasmosis in her blood stream. They are giving her anti fungal meds to kill it off. I went last night thinking it was saying goodbye to her since they are finding it everywhere. With her weighing only 2 pounds 14 ounces, it is taking longer getting her dose up without killing her. Me-Me is 9 years old. She looked better than I expected and I am now hopeful that she will be home. I have researched it and found out that this is prevalent in the southern states. It does come from birds and bats, but is in the soil all over. It attacks mostly animals with low immune systems. Me-Me was born with a low immune system and had been on steroids for a long period. She needs lots of prayers.
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02-25-2014, 08:19 AM | #2 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| sending many many prayers for your me-me to make a recovery!! stay strong lil me-me and momma hugs to you!!
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02-25-2014, 08:23 AM | #3 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| How awful for such a sweet baby to be facing such an awful illness. The tiny ones don't have much to fight with but their will it seems at times. So glad she's in great vet hands and being well-cared for and observed constantly, supported. I'll be praying that her vets can get her through this and get her back home soon. How do the vets think she caught this or got infected to start with?
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02-25-2014, 08:27 AM | #4 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Praying for Little Me-Me. Get well soon!
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02-25-2014, 08:29 AM | #5 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| I am so sorry your pup is so ill. I hope she will respond to the meds...she is certainly in a wonderful place where she will received great care! I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted. We have a member whose pup had histoplasmosis and she recovered. You might want to read this thread about it...it is a bit long and goes off topic, but it is a good read: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...me-nuts-2.html
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02-25-2014, 08:31 AM | #6 | |
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Canine Histoplasmosis | Histoplasmosis Capsulatum in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals
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02-25-2014, 08:35 AM | #7 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| Thank you. I needed to hear one survived this. The vet said this is the first time she has seen it in the blood, only read about it. I needed hope that one got better. The vet said they had one two weeks ago. It was in the lungs. When they gave her the meds her lungs became so inflamed that she died. They donated the meds to the hospital so Me-Me had them right away.
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02-25-2014, 09:06 AM | #8 | |
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02-25-2014, 09:08 AM | #9 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| They think that since her immune system has always been on the low side, that she was at risk. I the southern states it is in the dirt even. All she had to do is dig around in it and breath the spores in. Dogs with healthy immune systems can get it, but not this severe. This is one of the first cases this vet has seen. I was told we can bring in in on our shoes, firewood and even dirt for our house plants. Me-Me doesn't have any of the side effects of this disease but anemia. They are still watching her almumin levels. When she was admitted she was .5,the lowest they had ever seen. She is at 1.5 after plasma transfusion. I have such a loving husband. He has told them to do everything they have to help her.
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02-25-2014, 09:09 AM | #10 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| Oh how I needed to hear this! Thank you for the hope. It's in her intestines also.
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02-25-2014, 09:15 AM | #11 | |
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02-25-2014, 09:28 AM | #12 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| I am happy her albumin came up too. Thank you for the hope. While we were leaving the hospital last night I teased Steve and said.."I know the name of your new car...Me-Me" He agreed and laughed.
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02-25-2014, 09:33 AM | #13 | |
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I honestly could not think of a better way to spend my money than to save my pups. I believe in doing everything possible .. there are so many ways you can gather money together.
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02-25-2014, 09:37 AM | #14 |
Donating Senior YorkieTalker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
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| We just paid off our credit card bill....now it is for Me-Me. She is worth every penny.
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02-25-2014, 09:39 AM | #15 |
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| She is a lucky girl to be so loved. Please keep us posted on her progress. Saying prayers for her....
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