Thank you so much for sharing such a difficult experience with me. I will share with you now....on Jan. 3, 2011, my beagle, Mickey collapsed from anemia. I took him to his vet and his PCV (red blood cell count) was 10. Normal is between 35-50. We were referred to a specialist. Around 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 3rd Mickey had a blood transfusion. My husband, two kids and myself went to visit him this morning. He is doing so much better. His PCV count is now 37. His skin on his belly, inside his ears and his gums are a rosy pink again. He'll be at the hospital for a few more days and I don't know what his long term chances of recovery are but I can tell you that I am praising God tonight that he is okay for now.He is only 8 years old and in very good health with the exception of the anemia. All organs are working and in normal size..he eats, drinks, poops & pees normally. The diagnosis is an autoimmune disease. I really don't know what that means, but I have been told that it is treatable. I really wish to thank you and all of the other people on this site for sharing their experiences. This has been one of the most difficult few days of my life emotionally. We really love and need this little guy in our lives. Thank you again.
