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I have an update to my posts last week. As a family we thought that just like last year with Sabre’s anemia that he would come good again this time around with the cortisone tablets to treat IMT but it pains me to say that his platelet counts have continued to drop. He is currently at the Advanced Vetcare clinic in Kensington and the specialist said that the prognosis isn’t good. They have him in a small cage (so he doesn’t bump into things by move around which could cause internal bleeding) on a drip and they will try to manage him this way and maybe an increase in his cortisone tablets but it’s hardly a solution. The specialist said that this will likely be with him and he will likely get this again. I am a realist and from my own eyes, he might not make it through the weekend. This is a horrible, horrible thing to have to go through for any pet owner. They are our family.

Today also happens to be his 11th Birthday. The big plans we had for him have gone out the window today. I want nothing more than to bring him home but that doesn’t look to be on the cards. 💔
 
RPCB said:
I have an update to my posts last week. As a family we thought that just like last year with Sabre’s anemia that he would come good again this time around with the cortisone tablets to treat IMT but it pains me to say that his platelet counts have continued to drop. He is currently at the Advanced Vetcare clinic in Kensington and the specialist said that the prognosis isn’t good. They have him in a small cage (so he doesn’t bump into things by move around which could cause internal bleeding) on a drip and they will try to manage him this way and maybe an increase in his cortisone tablets but it’s hardly a solution. The specialist said that this will likely be with him and he will likely get this again. I am a realist and from my own eyes, he might not make it through the weekend. This is a horrible, horrible thing to have to go through for any pet owner. They are our family.

Today also happens to be his 11th Birthday. The big plans we had for him have gone out the window today. I want nothing more than to bring him home but that doesn’t look to be on the cards. 💔
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I’ve been following this from the sidelines knowing, from past experience, what you’re enduring. Keep trying while it makes sense. Best wishes to Sabre and his family.
 
Robbo's my hero said:
I’ve been following this from the sidelines knowing, from past experience, what you’re enduring. Keep trying while it makes sense. Best wishes to Sabre and his family.
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Thank you mate. I really appreciate all the love I have received on here. We would never give up hope whilst there is still hope, money is insignificant to the love we have for Sabre. So we will always keep trying for him.

This is a nicer picture than last weeks.

Sabre is on the left and Napoleon, who passed away in October 8th 2013, is on the right.


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Update -

We are bringing Sabre home today. Unfortunately, his platelet level hasn’t risen at all and the ultrasound performed this morning shows no blockage or cancer so there are no more avenues for them to take. They will give us some extra medication to what he has been already given and they will see him again next Monday for another blood test to see if his platelets have risen. If they haven’t, that would mean the worst would have to then happen.

He is in high spirits but then again, that is just the sort of dog that he has always been. We are praying for a miracle.
 
Another update today.

After last Monday when we brought Sabre home, he has been so much better on the extra medication. He has responded well to them and his platelet level has risen to 46, so out of that danger zone (20) where he could have internal bleeding if he hurts himself. He will need a weekly blood test and to be on this medication until around March but he is doing so well lately. Considering last Monday when the vet rang us to pick him up and was literally giving him his last rites. He started really improving by last Wednesday.

Sorry everyone, I have practically taken over this entire thread. ❤
 
I have another small today.

Sabre was taken in for another weekly blood test yesterday and we got the results last night. Super impressed and really happy with the results. The vet said that he “overshot the mark” and his platelet count is something like 841 with 200-500 being a good level, so he is way above that. His medication has been tapered back and now he will have his next blood test in 3 weeks. This has been a whirlwind of a last 2-3 weeks.
 
We unfortunately had to send my mum’s little poodle over the rainbow bridge a couple of months ago. For the past 6 years, she doubled as my emotional support animal to help me with my anxiety and depression… she also used to come in and check up on me when I was having a social anxiety attack. She‘d come in and bump up against my leg, I’d pick her up and she would attack me with puppy kisses.

I would love to get another one, just to keep my mum company after mum decided that she’s done with chemo now.

She was 16 when she crossed the rainbow bridge.

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Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods said:
Went to the toilet before picking the kids up from school and was greeted by this. The turds barely batted an eyelid.


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We lost our beautiful Chief last year (the big black rug on the bed), but feel lucky to have had the 10 and a half years we got, which is huge for a Berner.
This is our newest member of the family picked up today, Red.
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