From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2003-03-27 01:19:40 UTC
Subject: Re: Anemia?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <47.2c258920.2bb3abac@cs.com>
Hi Ang.
Yes, the CBC shows anemia. A biochemistry panel
is the next step to determine the cause of the anemia.
If the BUN is elevated then it is secondary to kidney
disease. If the panel is normal then it can be from Anemia
of Chronic Disease (ie insulinoma, lymphoma, bacteria infection,
etc). Adrenal gland disease can also cause anemia from high
estrogen levels. Lots of possibilities, but more testing is needed.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM