{"id":184927,"date":"2022-07-18T11:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:07:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:34","slug":"can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a dog recover from zero platelets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_a_dog_recover_from_zero_platelets\" title=\"Can a dog recover from zero platelets?\">Can a dog recover from zero platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_if_platelets_are_zero\" title=\"What happens if platelets are zero?\">What happens if platelets are zero?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_dog_to_recover_from_low_platelets\" title=\"How long does it take a dog to recover from low platelets?\">How long does it take a dog to recover from low platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_a_dog_recover_from_no_platelets\" title=\"Can a dog recover from no platelets?\">Can a dog recover from no platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_does_zero_platelets_in_a_dog_mean\" title=\"What does zero platelets in a dog mean?\">What does zero platelets in a dog mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_if_your_platelets_go_to_zero\" title=\"What happens if your platelets go to zero?\">What happens if your platelets go to zero?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_your_platelet_count_be_zero\" title=\"Can your platelet count be zero?\">Can your platelet count be zero?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_when_platelets_reach_0\" title=\"What happens when platelets reach 0?\">What happens when platelets reach 0?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_you_survive_with_no_platelets\" title=\"Can you survive with no platelets?\">Can you survive with no platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_low_platelets_cause_death\" title=\"Can low platelets cause death?\">Can low platelets cause death?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_dogs_recover_from_low_platelet\" title=\"Can dogs recover from low platelet?\">Can dogs recover from low platelet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_platelets_to_increase_in_dogs\" title=\"How long does it take for platelets to increase in dogs?\">How long does it take for platelets to increase in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_platelets_to_return_to_normal\" title=\"How long does it take for platelets to return to normal?\">How long does it take for platelets to return to normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#How_do_you_fix_low_platelets_in_dogs\" title=\"How do you fix low platelets in dogs?\">How do you fix low platelets in dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_when_a_dog_platelets_are_low\" title=\"What happens when a dog platelets are low?\">What happens when a dog platelets are low?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Why_would_a_dog_have_no_platelets\" title=\"Why would a dog have no platelets?\">Why would a dog have no platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_has_no_platelets\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog has no platelets?\">What does it mean when a dog has no platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_if_dog_platelet_count_is_low\" title=\"What happens if dog platelet count is low?\">What happens if dog platelet count is low?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_you_have_0_platelets\" title=\"Can you have 0 platelets?\">Can you have 0 platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_low_platelets_leads_to_death\" title=\"Can low platelets leads to death?\">Can low platelets leads to death?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_you_have_no_platelets\" title=\"Can you have no platelets?\">Can you have no platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_is_the_lowest_platelet_count_you_can_have\" title=\"What is the lowest platelet count you can have?\">What is the lowest platelet count you can have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Is_it_possible_to_have_0_platelets\" title=\"Is it possible to have 0 platelets?\">Is it possible to have 0 platelets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#What_happens_when_your_platelets_drop_below_10\" title=\"What happens when your platelets drop below 10?\">What happens when your platelets drop below 10?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-a-dog-recover-from-zero-platelets\/#Can_you_live_with_zero_platelets\" title=\"Can you live with zero platelets?\">Can you live with zero platelets?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_recover_from_zero_platelets\"><\/span>Can a dog recover from zero platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Low platelet counts can be found in any breed of dog, and at any age. Treatment options do exist and <b>unless the cause of the condition is serious, prognosis for the dog is positive<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_platelets_are_zero\"><\/span>What happens if platelets are zero?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Platelets are necessary to help the blood to clot. Anytime a blood vessel is damaged and leaks blood, the odd-shaped and sticky platelets clump together to plug the leak and prevent ongoing blood loss. Without enough platelets, <b>we would quickly bleed to death<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_dog_to_recover_from_low_platelets\"><\/span>How long does it take a dog to recover from low platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They reported 89.6% survived to discharge and 31% of those relapsed, within an average of <b>79 days after successful treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_recover_from_no_platelets\"><\/span>Can a dog recover from no platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prognosis for ITP ranges from good to guarded. Although <b>almost 80 percent of dogs with this disorder will recover, that means that another 20 percent are either euthanized or die because of the disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_zero_platelets_in_a_dog_mean\"><\/span>What does zero platelets in a dog mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They reported 89.6% survived to discharge and 31% of those relapsed, within an average of <b>79 days after successful treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_your_platelets_go_to_zero\"><\/span>What happens if your platelets go to zero?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there are insufficient numbers of platelets present, <b>the blood is not able to quickly form a normal clot. In a condition called immune mediated thrombocytopenia, the dog&#8217;s own immune system attacks and destroys these platelets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_your_platelet_count_be_zero\"><\/span>Can your platelet count be zero?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A normal platelet count is between 150,000400,000 platelets per cubic milliliter of blood. In mild cases of thrombocytopenia, the count is between 100,000150,000. <b>In severe cases, the count can be close to zero<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_platelets_reach_0\"><\/span>What happens when platelets reach 0?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you don&#8217;t have enough platelets in your blood supply, <b>your body can&#8217;t form clots. A low platelet count is called thrombocytopenia. This condition can range from mild to severe, depending on its underlying cause.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_survive_with_no_platelets\"><\/span>Can you survive with no platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Platelets usually survive for 7 to 10 days, before being destroyed naturally in your body or being used to clot the blood. A low platelet count can increase your risk of bleeding.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_low_platelets_cause_death\"><\/span>Can low platelets cause death?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your platelet count is extremely low, you could start bleeding internally all by itself. <b>If untreated, a very low platelet count could be fatal<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_recover_from_low_platelet\"><\/span>Can dogs recover from low platelet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prognosis for ITP ranges from good to guarded. Although <b>almost 80 percent of dogs with this disorder will recover, that means that another 20 percent are either euthanized or die because of the disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_platelets_to_increase_in_dogs\"><\/span>How long does it take for platelets to increase in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>THe key is to recheck platelet levels every <b>2-4 weeks as well as monitoring him for any signs of toxicity (i.e. Lethargy, lack of appetite, spontaneous bleeding, respiratory distress, etc). I hope this helps and best wishes with your pet Bruno and his recnet exposure to Anaplasma.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_platelets_to_return_to_normal\"><\/span>How long does it take for platelets to return to normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your body will replace the liquid part of the blood (plasma) and platelets within <b>two days and the red blood cells within 56 days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_fix_low_platelets_in_dogs\"><\/span>How do you fix low platelets in dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Steroids, such as prednisone, are the most common drug used for this purpose. Most dogs will not have to remain on prednisone for life, but rather, can slowly taper down as their platelet counts rise to normal levels.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_a_dog_platelets_are_low\"><\/span>What happens when a dog platelets are low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Low platelet counts can be found in any breed of dog, and at any age. Treatment options do exist and <b>unless the cause of the condition is serious, prognosis for the dog is positive<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_would_a_dog_have_no_platelets\"><\/span>Why would a dog have no platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They reported 89.6% survived to discharge and 31% of those relapsed, within an average of <b>79 days after successful treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_has_no_platelets\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog has no platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Low platelet counts can be found in any breed of dog, and at any age. Treatment options do exist and <b>unless the cause of the condition is serious, prognosis for the dog is positive<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_dog_platelet_count_is_low\"><\/span>What happens if dog platelet count is low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there are insufficient numbers of platelets present, <b>the blood is not able to quickly form a normal clot. In a condition called immune mediated thrombocytopenia, the dog&#8217;s own immune system attacks and destroys these platelets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_have_0_platelets\"><\/span>Can you have 0 platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A normal platelet count is between 150,000400,000 platelets per cubic milliliter of blood. In mild cases of thrombocytopenia, the count is between 100,000150,000. <b>In severe cases, the count can be close to zero<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_low_platelets_leads_to_death\"><\/span>Can low platelets leads to death?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you don&#8217;t have enough platelets in your blood supply, <b>your body can&#8217;t form clots. A low platelet count is called thrombocytopenia. This condition can range from mild to severe, depending on its underlying cause.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_have_no_platelets\"><\/span>Can you have no platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People who have thrombocytopenia don&#8217;t have enough platelets to form a blood clot. If you get a cut or other injury, you may bleed too much and the bleeding can be hard to stop.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_lowest_platelet_count_you_can_have\"><\/span>What is the lowest platelet count you can have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 400,000 per microliter of blood. <b>A count lower than 150,000 is considered thrombocytopenia and may affect your ability to donate platelets, among other things. A platelet count below 10,000 is considered severe thrombocytopenia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_possible_to_have_0_platelets\"><\/span>Is it possible to have 0 platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Epstein-Barr virus is known to cause secondary immune thrombocytopenic purpura, but <b>there are no reports in the literature to date of a patient with a platelet count of zero due to Epstein-Barr virus-induced secondary immune thrombocytopenic purpura.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_your_platelets_drop_below_10\"><\/span>What happens when your platelets drop below 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Platelets usually survive for 7 to 10 days, before being destroyed naturally in your body or being used to clot the blood. A low platelet count can increase your risk of bleeding.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_live_with_zero_platelets\"><\/span>Can you live with zero platelets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Platelets are necessary to help the blood to clot. Anytime a blood vessel is damaged and leaks blood, the odd-shaped and sticky platelets clump together to plug the leak and prevent ongoing blood loss. <b>Without enough platelets, we would quickly bleed to death<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can a dog recover from zero platelets?What happens if platelets are zero?How long does it take a dog to recover from low platelets?Can a dog recover from no platelets?What does zero platelets in a dog mean?What happens if your platelets go to zero?Can your platelet count be zero?What happens when platelets reach&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}