My dog has a fever and low white blood cells. What can I do at home?

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My 10 year old rescue Labrador mix has a 103 F degree fever, before was 105. His CBC has really low white counts and plaqueta. Has a little difficulty breathing, but it may be because he has fever. The expenses and money was too much for us to keeping him hospitalized. What precautions should we take to keep him well and living a long happy life. His X-rays were perfect. No mass o something strange in the scans. Help! He is our little baby, the love of our life! The medicines... Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 92 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Low white blood cells can be a sign of overwhelming infection, sepsis or cancer, and along with a fever I would be very concerned. I'm wondering if both chest x-rays and abdominal radiographs were performed, or if an ultrasound was performed because those might help determine what is causing these symptoms. I don't think there is much else you can do at home if you are unable to afford hospitalization, but you should definitely continue to recheck with your vet and if Aute seems to be taking a turn for the worse in any way you should have him rechecked immediately.

My dog has a fever and low white blood cells. What can I do at home?

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