One of my beloved Greys is very sick.

[The True Adonis]

I have been feeding her with a turkey baster liquid meals as she won`t eat or drink on her own.  We are thinking its an Ehrlichiosis flare up or some other Tick Borne Disease.

[The True Adonis]

We started her on Doxycycline yesterday and hope this will solve it.  If not, then the next course of action will not be a good one. 

[Princess L]

We started her on Doxycycline yesterday and hope this will solve it.  If not, then the next course of action will not be a good one.  

So sorry to hear this. I hope she's better soon.  Have you had blood tests done? What were/are her symptoms?  Assuming you do something like a Frontline on a monthly basis, why then would a tick be able to bite and infect?  Isn't that the point if it    Being a broad spectrum antibiotic suppressing the immune system and causing potential gastrointestinal problems, are you also giving probiotics or anything else?

[The True Adonis]

So sorry to hear this. I hope she's better soon.  Have you had blood tests done? What were/are her symptoms?  Assuming you do something like a Frontline on a monthly basis, why then would a tick be able to bite and infect?  Isn't that the point if it    Being a broad spectrum antibiotic suppressing the immune system and causing potential gastrointestinal problems, are you also giving probiotics or anything else?

She seemed a bit better tonight.  Was able to walk a bit on her own.  With Tick-Borne Diseases most of the time it happens at the racing kennel when they are young and it usually takes years to manifest.  So if she was bitten at age 2 or 3 it takes around 7 years.  She just turned 10.

I am not giving any probiotic or yogurt with Doxycycline as it diminishes effectiveness with that particular drug. Its rough on the stomach though, but I want the full effect of it to kill whatever is in her gut.

[Bertha Butt]

Sorry to read she sick! I'm not familiar with the mentioned deseases, but I hope she will do well.