Originally Posted by joy1 (Post 2960304)

First of all......I did give you the wrong med. I don't even know why I stilll have this. Sorry! She was on the pain meds when she had her stage 4 laxating patella surgery and few years ago. Now she needs surgery on her other leg. This Surgeon is an Ortho....just in with this group of Vets. The pic you sent does look like what Chloe has. I don't know why he felt she had flea bites. I am concerned with the meds she is taking and will talk to the Vet about this. If the high count is not caused by the meds, do you have any idea what else it could be? This worries me more than anything at this point. You have been so helpful. Joy and Chloe:aimeeyork

I am wondering if her shot was given right before the blood work....just now thought of that! Oh man!!!!:eek:

Originally Posted by joy1 (Post 2960339)

Well, I thought I kept the empty bottle of antibiotics...will keep looking. Your right , her allergy meds are tamaril (hope spelling is right) so this is a prednisone. When I looked this up....it did say it could cause some problems....and I am guessing it could cause the high count. This is crazy!
She is limping pretty bad.....it is out of the joint. Let me know if you think the high count could be anything else!!!!! thanks, Joy and Chloe

Originally Posted by dwerten (Post 2960373)

my dog has been on temarilp 1/2 tab every other day for 2 years and she gets blood work every 6 mos so that would not cause this - it is safer than prednisone it has prednisolone and tavist (antihistamine) let me know what else the shot and the antibiotic is

Originally Posted by dwerten (Post 2959259)

here are the dermatologists in kentucky and usually first consult is $160 but at least you will get to the answer the first visit none of this try this try this and the skin culture is appx $134 and it is no biggie they just go over skin with a piece of tape send out to lab and find the antibiotic that will kill it - simplicef is what they usually try but my girl has horrible allergies and got hives on it so we are using clindamyacin and it is killing it. Topically if you want to treat that way do the duoxo i stated every 3 days and that will kill it topically

https://www.acvd.org/

this is the place we go to and there is one in kentucky

Animal Dermatology Clinic :: Locations

I do not think it is a flea reaction although on flea bite can do some damage but flea allergy is the back half of the dog so on the butt area not the entire back

the other thing to rule out is hypothyroid due to age of your dog as my dog with all the skin issues is hypothyroid and it is also an auto immune disease so this could be why this is creeping up now at 5 so next blood draw do a 6 panel thyroid sent to michigan state, antech or dr jean dodds. What happens with this is they can get sebaceous gland excretion on back which is oily crusties on back and thyroid usually affects the back and tail of a dog although in mine she lost hair on her neck

Originally Posted by sferrini (Post 2965853)

I just took my Miracle is yesterday for a complete Thyroid test, along with a chemistry panel and CBC work up. I should get most of the results back today. The thyroid test will take about 1 week to come back.

My baby has been itching since August and I can't put my finger on it. I am not 100% convinced she has allergies, as all this started after we started weaning her from her puppies. She just turned 4 in October.

Originally Posted by dwerten (Post 2965866)

ok keep us posted - well after puppies i know a lady on another group of mine her dog had some sort of mite after having puppies so just thought i would post this as a possibility

Originally Posted by YorkieMom6 (Post 2966414)

I am glad to hear that Chloe's bloodwork came back good - :cheer:

I am sad to hear that her LP is now stage 5 and requires surgery but I will keep you both in my thoughts and prayers.

Originally Posted by joy1 (Post 2966390)

:)Just a little update......Chloe had her bloodwork done again yesterday. I am happy to say everything came back normal. It's still crazy, but I am so happy. She is still a little itchy but no staph infection. I will have to keep her on the allergy pills every other day. Also had x-rays taken of her leg....she has a stage 5 laxating patalla (was a 4 last year) If we don't do the surgery, she could start having hip problems. Her surgery is Feb. 3rd. I will keep everyone updated on her progress. Thanks so much for listening!!!! Joy and Chloe:aimeeyork

Originally Posted by sferrini (Post 2965947)

I think she was tested for mites. However, if everything comes back normal I am going to have them check again. Also, if she had mites would they have spread to my other dogs? Because they are fine and one is her puppy.

Originally Posted by dwerten (Post 2966491)

there are only 4 stages of luxating patella ???