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Hi all,
Jersey Girl has anaplasmosis (tick borne like lymes). The vet prescribed the upper dose (10 mg / kg) of doxycycline 1 X day. All that I've read says 5 mg to 10 mg/ kg 2 times a day. I called the vet the first day to confirm that she meant us to give her the whole dose at once, once a day and the girl called back to the vet and confirmed. However, I'm calling again in the AM.
My question is... has anyone been through this? Are there any follow up tests I should ask for? And of course... do you recall what treatment plan you followed.... LOL... I know, who remembers? But I gotta ask....
And now for the public service announcement... if you live in the NE USA or upper midwest, and your dog loses his or her appetite, or has the runs, ....or spits up bile....or coughs on her walk ... AND is not being her velcro dobe self but stays on her bed.... please don't wait for joint pain to show up... go get the blood test for lymes and anaplasmosis just to be safe. Better silly than sorry! A woman at the dog park gave me this advice and I'm so glad I followed it. We think we caught this in the first two weeks.
Fingers and paws crossed for a quick recovery... My girl passed up steak this weekend! That CAN'T be good!
Amy & Jersey
Jersey Girl has anaplasmosis (tick borne like lymes). The vet prescribed the upper dose (10 mg / kg) of doxycycline 1 X day. All that I've read says 5 mg to 10 mg/ kg 2 times a day. I called the vet the first day to confirm that she meant us to give her the whole dose at once, once a day and the girl called back to the vet and confirmed. However, I'm calling again in the AM.
My question is... has anyone been through this? Are there any follow up tests I should ask for? And of course... do you recall what treatment plan you followed.... LOL... I know, who remembers? But I gotta ask....
And now for the public service announcement... if you live in the NE USA or upper midwest, and your dog loses his or her appetite, or has the runs, ....or spits up bile....or coughs on her walk ... AND is not being her velcro dobe self but stays on her bed.... please don't wait for joint pain to show up... go get the blood test for lymes and anaplasmosis just to be safe. Better silly than sorry! A woman at the dog park gave me this advice and I'm so glad I followed it. We think we caught this in the first two weeks.
Fingers and paws crossed for a quick recovery... My girl passed up steak this weekend! That CAN'T be good!
Amy & Jersey