Low Platelets/Prednisone Taper
My 6.5 yo Bernedoodle Bodhi was diagnosed with low platelets in late 2025. When we looked back at his lab values over time, he was mostly on the lower end of normal. In researching this further, it seems as if poodles (he is 3/4 poodle) run low normally. The lowest he was was 47,000 in Jan (exactly 2 months ago) and he was put on prednisone at that time. The number jumped up to 217,000 on 60 mg prednisone, but then plummeted back to the 40,000s when his doctor reduced his prednisone to 50 mg (on for about 10 days to 2 weeks). We went back up to 60 mg and his platelet number went back to 351,000/high normal. Now we reduced by 2.5 mg and the number went down a bit to 289,000. My question is about which homeopathic remedies would be best to utilize at this time. His weight is normal around 55 lbs, appetite is very good both before and on prednisone, energy is ok/could be better, mood is ok as well. Diet is raw grass fed beef, grass fed beef hearts, vegetable/fruit meal midday (celery, apple, leafy green, coconut water, a few herbal supplements), grass fed marrow bone each day, honest kitchen food at night, a few healthy freeze dried snacks (lung, liver etc) We notice its a little bit harder to walk (?due to muscle wasting on the steroid). He was also put on the Chinese Herbal Gui Pi Tang a few weeks ago. Reasons for posting: 1) I am concerned about doing too many blood draws/the drain on his immune system, 2) I am wondering whether the Gui Pi Tang is important to take continuously or better to take breaks, 3) I am wondering if there is a homeopathic remedy(remedies) for stimulating platelet production and helping Bodhi to get through the process of rebuilding his muscles. Thank you. @Dr. Jeff @dr. Kristine
My 6.5 yo Bernedoodle Bodhi was diagnosed with low platelets in late 2025. When we looked back at his lab values over time, he was mostly on the lower end of normal. In researching this further, it seems as if poodles (he is 3/4 poodle) run low normally. The lowest he was was 47,000 in Jan (exactly 2 months ago) and he was put on prednisone at that time. The number jumped up to 217,000 on 60 mg prednisone, but then plummeted back to the 40,000s when his doctor reduced his prednisone to 50 mg (on for about 10 days to 2 weeks). We went back up to 60 mg and his platelet number went back to 351,000/high normal. Now we reduced by 2.5 mg and the number went down a bit to 289,000. My question is about which homeopathic remedies would be best to utilize at this time. His weight is normal around 55 lbs, appetite is very good both before and on prednisone, energy is ok/could be better, mood is ok as well. Diet is raw grass fed beef, grass fed beef hearts, vegetable/fruit meal midday (celery, apple, leafy green, coconut water, a few herbal supplements), grass fed marrow bone each day, honest kitchen food at night, a few healthy freeze dried snacks (lung, liver etc) We notice its a little bit harder to walk (?due to muscle wasting on the steroid). He was also put on the Chinese Herbal Gui Pi Tang a few weeks ago. Reasons for posting: 1) I am concerned about doing too many blood draws/the drain on his immune system, 2) I am wondering whether the Gui Pi Tang is important to take continuously or better to take breaks, 3) I am wondering if there is a homeopathic remedy(remedies) for stimulating platelet production and helping Bodhi to get through the process of rebuilding his muscles. Thank you. @Dr. Jeff @dr. Kristine
