Re: Frankie Part II

On 3 Dec 2003 14:39:46 GMT Dimpled Chad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> whittled these words:
> Frankie is stable and doing okay. The vet thinks it is immune-mediated 
> thrombocytopenia (link to marvistavet's page on this below), though the cause 
> is not yet sure. We're not positive on this diagnosis, but he is looking 
> better today, more active and better gum color, etc, so we think the steroids 
> are helping. They're going to do a blood screening today to check the 
> platelets, and hopefully they're on their way up. We're not out of the woods 
> yet, but that he made it through the night suggests he's likely to pull 
> through.

Wow - sounds like a rough road for all of you.  Its scary and likely to 
be one of those emotional rollercoasters.  Bleech.  Give Frankie a big 
hug.

Diane Blackman