Just got home from the vet

[Tink]

Moses peed in my bedroom last night. Something he's not done in months...
Today he did it in the living room twice! He's also off his food and wasn't following me around like he usually does, so I got concerned and called my Vet. He has no fever... his rectal exam and all was normal But his bladder is HUGE... and his pupils are very large and don't respond to light. They drew blood and sent us home saying they'd call in a little while with the results, but right now they're thinking he may have been drugged! He's also doing a test for his kidneys since I told him how much Moses drinks and pees.

If this idea of the drugs proves to be true, I am going to be sick. My neighbor has done a lot of low things, but if he's resorted to drugging my dog, I may have to skin him alive and feed him to his own dog!

[DianaB]

That would be a pretty low thing for your neighbor to do. I hope that Moses is alright. Give him a hug for me and tell him to get better soon.

[Tink]

Moses has Anaplasmosis. His white count is very high even though he has no fever. It's something they've just started seeing in our area, so I'd not heard of it before.

For anyone who is ignorant of it like I was...
Canine anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, formerly known as Ehrlichia equi) is transmitted by the deer tick and the Western black-legged tick?the same ticks that transmit Lyme disease. Canine anaplasmosis symptoms are often arthritis-like with multiple painful joints. Some canine anaplasmosis-infected dogs run a high fever, accompanied by lethargy, inappetence, vomiting and diarrhea. Neurological signs, while infrequent, may result in seizures and neck pain.

He's on pain meds, and antibiotics... already had his first doses of both.
He will be on meds for a full month and then be retested. I've never found a tick on him, as I use preventatives and thought they were working.

My vet said it's often a silent disease with no symptoms for a long time from it's onset, so he might have had it a long time and we've just now seen him react to it. I feel so bad for him! He might have been hurting for a long time and not been able to ask for help.

[DianaB]

Awww, poor Moses We'll say a prayer for him. Keep us posted on how he's doing.

[AngieDoogles]

Aww, poor guy! How scary for you too! I hope his medication helps.

[judy]

Poor Moses! I'm so glad you noticed his behavior wasn't right. Will the meds
get rid of it completely?

Please give Moses a hug!