On her last
check up (3/15/04) I had told the veterinarian that there
was blood in Rajahs urine, after a x-ray she was diagnosed
as having bladder stones. She was updated on her vaccinations.
Unknown to me, an animal that is sick should not be given
any type of vaccinations.
On April 1,
2004 I took my Rajah to the hospital for what I thought
was a simple procedure. Later in the day I received a
phone call from the hospital that they could not operate
because Rajahs red blood count was down. She had been
prepped and given anesthesia before the procedure was
cancelled.
When I picked
Rajah up to bring her home, the vet had told me that not
to worry unless it was caused by the vaccination, but
that was rare. "Check her gums for red spots and
bring her back in one week for more blood work."
The following
day I called the hospital and expressed concern about
Rajahs behavior. "It was the anesthesia working its
way out of her system" I was told.
Rajah collapsed
and was taken to another vet where she was given a less
than 50% chance of surviving, her platelets were 9. The
next day I retrieved Rajahs records from the hospital,
her platelets were 18 and it was on her chart thrombocytopenia
due to vaccination.
After four months,
three blood transfusions, hospitalization off and on and
so much medications, Rajah died at home in my arms July
5, 2004.
