From:
Dr. Bruce Williams
Date: 2001-03-04 21:00:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Please Look At Lab Work
Dear Jaclyn:
I'm baking up Ben on this one. Anytime that the WBC gets into 5
digits (over 10,000) indicates inflammatory, infectious, or rarely
neoplastic disease. The fact that the majority of cells are
neutrophils suggest either inflammatory or infectious disease, and
that it is more likely acute rather than a chronic infection that has
been going on for months. The use of antibiotics here is justified,
but unforatunately, as the remainder fo the values are within normal
ranges, we can't go much farther with this bloodwork.
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM
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--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Jaclyn" <jaclynv@e...> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> I don't mean to sound at all pushy, but I was wondering if anyone,
vet
> or otherwise, had any knowledge as to the results of Kif's blood
work
> in message #446. I'm very worried about him, though, as he's
fairly lethargic and is breathing much more rapidly than the other
ferrets.
> If you have any thoughts on this, I would greatly appreciate
hearing
> them!
> Again, I don't mean to be pushy at all! I'm just very worried
about
> my boy.
> Thanks to all of you.
> (lab results pasted below)
> He did some blood tests. I don't understand the results, but here
> they are:
>
> DIFF K/uL %
> NE 9.8 82.7 H
> LY 1.8 15.4 L
> MO High High
> EO 0.2 1.9 L
> BA
> NRBC
>
> WBC 11.9 P1 K/uL
> RBC 11.41 H M/uL
> Hb 20.8 * g/dL
> HCT 45.9 H %
> MCV 40.2 fL
> MCH 18.2 H pg
> MCHC 45.3 H g/dL
> RDW 19.1 %
> PLT 274. L K/uL
>
> Handwritten below these values says:
>
> spn pcv 60
> T.P. 8
>
>
> The other test said this:
> BUN
> 10 MG/DL
> CRSC
> .7 MG/DL
> ALT
> L11-results invalid
>
> The vet said his white cell count wasn't really high, but that the
> ratio was, so he needed to go on antibiotics.
> He also said his spleen was slightly enlarged. (I know that can be
> common.) And...that there was no sign of urinary blockages. (He's
> also peed several times, no problems. I think it's a behavioral
> thing.)
> The receipt says they did a Total Protein, PCV1, Creatinine, BUN,
ALT,
> and a Complete Blood Count. Do the results above include all those
> tests???
>
> Jaclyn
>
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Jaclyn" <jaclynv@e...> wrote:
> SNIP
> > He did some blood tests. I don't understand the results, but
here
> > they are:
> >
> SNIP