Beagle Pain Syndrome/immune mediated-arteritis
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:44 pm
Otherwise known as Meningitis, Immune-Mediate. Got an 8 mo. old pup fighting it right now. WBC high, neck pain, walks in circles, painful when opening mouth, listless, high fever, tail between legs, hunched over. Really unknown what triggers it but possibly bacterial infection. Hereditary (unknown). Not contagious.
Took a couple of days to figure it out. 80% chance of recovery. IT looks to be acute so a better chance to recover. If chronic lives with much pain and many other side effects. This afternoon they pumped him with steroids and will be on them for the next 5 days and then 1/2 doses for another 5 days, along with a couple of antibiotics. Vet said I probably would not see improvement til Saturday or Sunday but this evening he was running over to see me and jumping up on me when it was time to eat. A marked improvement from this a.m. Relapses can occur otherwise once in remission they can go back to trialing and hunting. I am posting this in the hopes that if you have not heard of this that it is something to be aware of. IT is not common but for what ever reason is more so in Beagles, thus Beagle Pain Syndrome. Down right painful to see him suffer with this!
Took a couple of days to figure it out. 80% chance of recovery. IT looks to be acute so a better chance to recover. If chronic lives with much pain and many other side effects. This afternoon they pumped him with steroids and will be on them for the next 5 days and then 1/2 doses for another 5 days, along with a couple of antibiotics. Vet said I probably would not see improvement til Saturday or Sunday but this evening he was running over to see me and jumping up on me when it was time to eat. A marked improvement from this a.m. Relapses can occur otherwise once in remission they can go back to trialing and hunting. I am posting this in the hopes that if you have not heard of this that it is something to be aware of. IT is not common but for what ever reason is more so in Beagles, thus Beagle Pain Syndrome. Down right painful to see him suffer with this!