From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-04-05 23:29:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Xena's test results are here...
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Jo" <edward.mannix@v...> wrote:
> I got a copy of Xen'a test results from the doctor today can
someone
> please tell me what to do next.... or what to ask the vet doesnt
seem
> to be optimistic with the levels this bad... and she also asked me
is
> she got into anything toxic.. that answer is no it would be
basically
> impossible for her to get any chemicals.. here are the results
> HEMATOCRIT 64.0
> WBC 6.8
> PLATELETS EST.. ADEQUATE.. APPEAR TO BE CLUMPED ON SLIDE
> ABSOLUTE POLYS 4860
> ABSOLUTE BANDS 0
> ABSOLUTE LYMPHS 700
> ABSOLUTE MONOS 120
> ABSOLUTE EOS 240
> GLUCOSE 114
> UREA NITROGEN 36
> CREATINE 0.3
> TOTAL PROTEIN 6.6
> ALBUMIN 3.0
> BILIRUBIN TOTAL 3.3
> ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 75
> ALT (SGPT) 1044
> AST (SGOT) 2271
> CHOLESTEROL 405
> CALCIUM 9.6
> PHOSPHOROUS 7.5
> SODIUM 141
> POTASSIUM 3.0
> CHLORIDE 54
> GLOBULIN 3.6
Well, the SGPT is high, but it is certainly not the end of the
world. There is mild dehydration suggested by the high hematocrit,
but the WBC is within normal limits, which suggests that the liver
disease is neither bacterial and likely not a tumor (but it still may
be.) Everything else loks pretty good.
At this point, I would just stick with the program - SQ fluids, lots
of babyfood or duck soup, hand feeding, etc. Those liver enzymes go
up quickly, and take a bit longer to come down, but without any other
major indications of disease, I would attempt to ride it out, and
let's recheck the bloodwork in a week.
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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