Vaccines and Vasculitis - In Remission and We're Proud! (Pictures kind of gross) 3 Attachment(s) What a difference nine months can make! November 2007 - January 2008 were quite rocky months for my sweet furbaby, Piccolo. She was very sick and the vet could not find the cause. She was given all kinds of medicine, had blood tests, and even a liver scan. Her early symptoms included lethargy, runny nose, difficulty breathing, excessive licking of her paws and nose, hair loss, abnormal blood results, and scabby ears. We were so upset and worried about Piccolo, and afraid she was not going to make it. Finally, Piccolo developed a lesion on her back and was referred to a Vet Dermatologist. After testing, we found out she had a delayed (by about 5 months) vaccine reaction, and this had caused something called Cutaneous Vasculitis. She was put on the medicines Pentoxifylline and Prednisone, and she began making progress. Anyway, this has a happy ending. Piccolo is now in remission and we are very proud of her progress! :D For those of you that might be interested, I have attached some before and after pictures, but they are a little yucky. March 2008 The Vasculitis Lesions at their worst 1. Piccolo lost the hair around her eyes, including her eyelashes 2. Piccolo's ears, with scabs and lesions 3. Lesions on Piccolo's back |
In Remission 2 Attachment(s) July 2008 In Remission 1. Isn't she cute? Her eyelashes have even grown back. Her ears are still a little black, but who cares? 2. This is a picture of Piccolo's back. The white color fur is from the Prednisone and her bald spot grew back in her puppy color. Not standard, but we love her! Just wanted to add, that I thought a long time about posting this....But decided, maybe someday, somehow, this might help someone. Thanks for being such a supportive YorkieTalk Community. |
I am so glad that Piccolo is doing so much better ,and yes what a progress she has made! thank goodness she is better! thank you for the great update! |
You must be so relieved that Piccolo is in remission and feeling better. Her coloring is so pretty. She sure is a cutie |
Now that she is really on the mend, the next time mom and dad go out of town, she can have a sleep over with Aunt Donna, Uncle Bob, Annie and Sam (her boyfriend----oh la la)!!!! |
How wonderful that the problem was found and taken care of. No telling what all could have happen to her. What vaccine did she get that caused this? She is such a beautiful little girl. How old is she? You didn't happen to get her in TN. did you? |
wonderful news! she looks so beautiful! |
I am glad there was a happy ending |
Wow, bless her heart but so glad she's in remission now! Wonderfullll and thanks for posting this! |
Aww, she is adorable!! What a beautiful girl she is!! I am so glad she is doing much better now, she looks great!! So does this mean that she won't be able to get her vaccines? |
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Yorkiedaze - You asked about the vaccines that caused this. From what I understand, it is usually the rabies shot that can cause this reaction. However, not for Piccolo. It was the combination of the DHHP, no lepto vaccine, and the Bordetella vaccine. Now, she has titer tests instead. Also, Piccolo did not come from Tennessee. (Her breeder is in Dayton, Ohio) Have you seen any girls in Tennessee that look like her? Would love to know! |
How was the dx. confirmed? I am very glad your baby will be ok .This is so very scary, and heartbreaking. We try and do the right things to protect our beloved pets, and something like this happens:eek: She is a beautiful Yorkie. :aimeeyork |
Glad to hear the puppy is doing well and she is beautiful. Were the shots give all at one time? I inquire about that because my vet schedules me a few weeks a part for regular shots. I am a new yorkie mom so I am trying to figure the standards. |
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This is my Zada. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...l9-1-07053.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...l9-1-07004.jpg |
I am very glad your Yorkie is doing better .I am so sorry this all happend too. It is my worst fear... :aimeeyork |
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Lisa, I'm so glad that Piccolo has made a recovery! I had no idea she went through all of that. She is absolutely beautiful! It's amazing that her hair all grew back so beautifully. I hope this is never a problem again. Thank you for sharing this information with us. You are so right, it really could help someday! Tammy |
Lisa, Oh poor little Piccolo, I am so sad that she had to go through that! She sure is looking good now, but what a nasty thing to have happened. I am glad that they are able to test her blood before vaccinating her again. Does she have a low Immune system? I know this is way different but my second son Kennedy was born with a Primary Immune Defect that went un detected till he was 9 months old. He was so sick and he almost died on us a few times till properly diagnosis was made and he was started up on monthly Gamma Globulin IV treatments . What a difference it made in my baby! Because of how sick he was his Ped GI advised us not to get him vaccinated. This ended up being the best thing for my son because once he was found to have a Primary Immune Defect we were told if we would of gotten him vaccinated it possibly could of killed him or he would of gotten Polio ( at the time he was a baby Polio vaccine was a live virus liquid they gave oral) His Ped Immunologist said He cannot get any Live virus vaccines and also the ones he has do not stay in his body so he has to get his blood tested every so often and get revaccinated when the levels start to drop. For his safety non of our other 3 kids can have live virus vaccines until they are older and no longer living in the same house as Kennedy. Sorry it is kind of off topic but You think that you are doing the best possible for Piccolo and she ended up having a reaction to the stuff that was supposed to be helping her. I feel all those shots are un called for and that they should check the animals blood to make sure the vaccination is actually in need to be given! Best wished to little Piccolo and I hope that she is all better for good! |
so glad to hear ur baby is better. she loooks beautiful no matter wat... |
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Thank you Tammy, Brandy, SexyJessi, and KathyinCali for your words of encouragement. I am so proud of Piccolo's recovery. :D Brandy - You asked if Piccolo has a low immune system, now. Probably, yes. She can be around known dogs, but I do keep her away from dogs and owners I do not know. She does not have anything contagious, but I do not want her to catch anything like Kennel Cough. I am sorry about your son, Kennedy, but happy to hear he is doing so well. |
What a time you both went through. I'm so glad she is now doing good. She looks beautiful! Thank you for sharing her story so that we can all learn:hug:. Hugs to Piccolo!! |
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vasculitis Thank you so much for posting this info. I am new to this forum and I am so glad I found this info. My tiny little Bella, 4.5 lbs, has scabs on her ear tips, paw pads, nose and left eye. The vet is treating her with Clavamox and an ointment. I do not see improvement yet but I am going to suggest the meds your beautiful little girl was on, and a biopsy. |
Wow, I had no idea they could have such a delayed reaction. Thanks for the information, I am gald you furbaby is doing better, she is adorable |
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Just wanted to let you know that Piccolo was given all kinds of medicine, like Clavamox, before she was diagnosed correctly. She also had sores on her paw pads and nose, which I did not even mention in the first post. The Vet Dermatologist was the doctor that figured this out. I don't think this is a common, so your regular vet might not be familiar with this auto-immune disease. Please feel free to leave me a message on my page. I'll be glad to pass on any information I learned, in the past year, with you. Good luck and bless you. |
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