Update on Suria

Firstly, thanks all for keep Suria in your prayer for his health. He is getting better by days. Although he still hospitalised, but most importantly the temperature has gone back to normal. Blood count still below average.

The blood test results has unveiled that he has tick fever. I just learned that there are two types of tick fever, canine babesiosis and canine ehrlichiosis. Suria suffered the babesia fever. The normal blood smear test carried out by the vets is only can roughly detect the ehrlichiosis type. Vet did blood smear for Suria but it's negative. But after the lab blood test, he was detected with babesiosis gibsoni. I was glad I found it out on time and I'm glad the vet did gave him tick fever treatment from the day 1 he is hospitalised.

Lesson learnt:

1. Even you put tick prevention drip on your dogs, do regular check on your dog. I'm going to check every week at least.
2. Monitor your dog appetite. If he lost appetite, take his temperature. Dog normal temperature is around 38.6 deg C. If the temperature > 39 degC, better bring to the vet.
3. Check his gum too. If it's whitish, the dog is seriously ill.
4. If your dog got ticks long time ago and still ok today, it doesn't mean that no infection. The tick fever can appear when the dog is weaker or stress. So, better ensure the dogs are happy =)