🐾 SHE WAS STILL NURSING HER PUPPIES WHILE HER OWN BODY WAS STRUGGLING. 💚
Nessa had severe anemia, repeated nosebleeds, and positive tests for Lyme and anaplasmosis. Yet she kept mothering her puppies. As a breeder, that story got me.
Then came Calle, whose owner struggled to believe her abnormal bloodwork because she seemed perfectly fine.
“Acting normal” and “being well” do not always tell the same story.
Dr. Steve Marsden’s AHVMA presentation explored Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis, asking what else needs attention when symptoms or bloodwork are not improving as expected.
In the full article, I explain the medical terms, walk through the cases, and share his discussion of immune responses, inflammation, the intestinal environment, nutrition, Chinese herbal medicine, and acupuncture.
We look at what improved, what was measured, and which abnormalities still needed attention, because the details make an encouraging story useful.
If your dog has faced a tick-borne infection, lingering symptoms, or bloodwork that does not match how well they seem, these cases offer questions worth bringing to your veterinarian.
Grab your coffee and come meet the dogs who kept me going back through my notes. Apparently, a tote bag and a sensible amount of information were never going to be enough. ☕💚🐾
WHEN THE INFECTION IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY
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