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Old August 11th, 2009, 11:25 AM
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As always some good ideas hazelpackrun!

The the vet does not have the snap test, then they can send the same test out to their reference laboratory. With that said, depending upon the location and exposure levels to ticks, ehrlichia may not be high on the differential list. Furthermore if the veterinarian has already run a CBC and platelets are seen to be adequate, then ehrlichia is also not a likely source for the clinical signs. Either way, it is always good to rule out or rule in a concern like ehrlichia.

Also if we are going to look at tick diseases, we might also want to look for fungal blood titers as well depending upon your geography. Fungal sinus infections can be a cause for nasal bleeding.

Another options might be to consider a longer course of an antibiotic to rule out a persistent bacterial infection. If you are concerned regarding tick diseases, the use of doxycyline might be helpful. I would also recommend some survey chest radiographs (X-Rays) as well.

Use of a humidifier can be helpful to help keep the sinus cavity moisturized.
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