Just got home from the vet

[DianaB]

That would be a pretty low thing for your neighbor to do. I hope that Moses is alright. Give him a hug for me and tell him to get better soon.

[Tink]

Moses has Anaplasmosis. His white count is very high even though he has no fever. It's something they've just started seeing in our area, so I'd not heard of it before.

For anyone who is ignorant of it like I was...
Canine anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, formerly known as Ehrlichia equi) is transmitted by the deer tick and the Western black-legged tick?the same ticks that transmit Lyme disease. Canine anaplasmosis symptoms are often arthritis-like with multiple painful joints. Some canine anaplasmosis-infected dogs run a high fever, accompanied by lethargy, inappetence, vomiting and diarrhea. Neurological signs, while infrequent, may result in seizures and neck pain.

He's on pain meds, and antibiotics... already had his first doses of both.
He will be on meds for a full month and then be retested. I've never found a tick on him, as I use preventatives and thought they were working.

My vet said it's often a silent disease with no symptoms for a long time from it's onset, so he might have had it a long time and we've just now seen him react to it. I feel so bad for him! He might have been hurting for a long time and not been able to ask for help.

[DianaB]

Awww, poor Moses We'll say a prayer for him. Keep us posted on how he's doing.

[AngieDoogles]

Aww, poor guy! How scary for you too! I hope his medication helps.

[judy]

Poor Moses! I'm so glad you noticed his behavior wasn't right. Will the meds
get rid of it completely?

Please give Moses a hug!

[Tink]

He should recover provided it's not been active so long that it's caused damage we don't yet know about. I'm supposed to watch him closely for the next couple days and rush him back in if he gets worse, or isn't showing improvement by Friday.

Now that the pain med has had time to work, he's sleeping so deeply it's like he's comatose. His breathing is really slow, and he's just sprawled out. He twitches if a fly lands on him, but otherwise is out for the count. The pain med is supposed to work for 24 hrs, so I hope he's less achey by the time that wears off. He should be well rested by then at least.

Since he wasn't yet seizing, that's a plus. The vet said the bacteria invade the white blood cells and prevent them from being able to work like they're supposed to, so a dog can be knocked down by something they'd normally just shrug off. It affects a lot of things if not caught in time. I guess it's something I'll be a lot more aware of now.

[blowry]

Poor Moses! Thank God you noticed something wasn't right with him...it could have turned out alot worse. Maybe he had a tick on him and you didn't notice? I hope all turns out well for Moses

Sadie and Lillie send puppy kisses!{{{{slurp!!}}}}}