Can long term doxy cause anemia? (i.e. Sophie)

My dog Sophie is anemic, and the vet said it could be the long term doxy she begrudgingly agreed to prescribe for Sophie's Lyme and cos.

Strangely, the Doxy does seem to have stopped working, and I'm wondering if Sophie has plateaued out on it? She even had a tick attachment, which doesn't usually happen with Doxy.

I'm also wondering if the anemia might be from a coinfection?

The vet said I should stop doxy until all of Sophie's blood cell counts are normal, and then we can use a different abx (not doxy). So I guess that means she (the vet) will still agree to use abx at some point.

Is this really something that could be caused by doxy?

The vet also said no antimicrobial herbs until the bone marrow has had a chance to produce sufficient red blood cells.

The whole thing is complicated by the fact that I can't use any tick/flea preventative on Sophie, bc she doesn't tolerate any of the spot on treatments or any of the collars.

I have spent upwards of $800 this week on Sophie!!

My poor sweet doggie baby.

I came home from the hospital, and she was sick :( even though she had received good care.

M

Gosh, I don't know then

I'll have to look it up online to see if it can indeed cause anemia.

My vet isn't very keen on long-term abx, but she agrees to prescribe them because I'm so insistent, plus, her vet. tech. has Lyme.

I know that co infections cause anemia in dogs. The vet agreed, so she did another ($$) comprehensive Lyme panel, but she said that if Sophie is negative for co infections, I have to stop all abx until the red blood cells go to a normal level.

She's on iron, and not to the point of needing a blood transfusion. I am working very hard on not getting too upset, phew (!) since I just went through a very harrowing experience myself involving emergency rooms and being in the hospital.

I'm wondering if I should consult an LL herbalist like Misty Meadows to see if I can find someone (herbalist) who also treat dogs. I know such a thing exists.

This SUCKS!!! *&$#% &*%$#!!

Margaret

I am feeling your pain teragram. My doggie has bladder stones and needs surgery. I have taken so much time of from being ill, I don't know how I am going to manage him, let alone the bill!
But no doggie Lyme. Very few ticks and flees in dry Colorado Springs.

Thanks Trav (and cd, and others).

I've been worried about hemolytic anemia.

You know, I think sometimes bad luck comes with the (Lyme) territory, and seeing as Sophie has Lyme too, that makes things worse for both of us.

I just keep powering myself through things.

I appreciate the hugs, etc.

Margaret

I know it depends on what state you live in. Here is Arkansas, I can actually refuse everything but the Rabies, which is what we have to have to even have a vet see our pets.

When I won't board my dogs, I see no reason to get a kennel cough vaccine, and explain it that way to my vet, and they agree that if the animal won't be in certain situations, there's no need for them.

But I also refuse the Lyme vaccine for my dogs - and this one my vet thinks I'm crazy and fortunately hubby just goes along with what I say on this. I know that the human vaccine caused untreatable severe arthritis in 30% of those that got it, I have no desire to take that risk myself, or with my pets either.