From:
"Roger Vaughn"
Date: 2002-08-01 21:11:23 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Questions about cryptosporidiosis
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <4398.192.168.132.34.1028236283.squirrel@webmail.seaconinc.com>
> Last night, our Bear was a bit listless, and this morning he was
> downright lethargic, so off to the vet we went. The vet found that
> his feces were filled with "unusual large cells", probably oocytes,
> probably cryptosporidia. We're now waiting on the lab report to
> confirm.
Bad news. The lab still hasn't finished the fecal analysis, but they
did come back with the bloodwork. It isn't pretty. Dr. Williams,
would you care to comment on this? Here are the highlights, everything
else in in normal range:
Hematocrit: 42.6%
WBC: 14600
MCV: 45
MCHC: 36.4
Lymphocytes: 10220 (70%)
Neutrophils: 2774 (19%)
Reactive lymphocytes found.
Alkaline phosphatase: 448 (yes, 448)
ALT: 192
AST: 370
Chloride: 117
Globulin: 2.4
We're now concerned that the parasitic overgrowth may have been
triggered by something else, possibly a smoldering illness. He has
been a little less active for the past few months. His vet is
concerned that we may be looking at juvenile lymphoma.
Would anyone care to offer an interpretation? I would appreciate any
advice.
Roger & the Fibonacci Ferts
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