From:
jcgibs02@hotmail.com
Date: 2003-10-14 00:10:53 UTC
Subject: Liver Problem? Advice Please.
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6749700.1066090253450.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Current diagnosis. but does it mean?
Can you help?
CBC:
Normal white count (no overwhelming sepsis, or infection, or active viral component, it appears)
Is slightly anemic and the protein is LOW - albumin - low
loss via the kidney or the liver or the intestines. OR not being produced by the liver adequately.
May be malabsorption, or lack of production - I am VERY glad that miles is picking up weight. We did not do a urinalysis, but there is a possibility that the albumin is being lost there - although kidney enzymes are fine, making loss of protein through the kidney much less likely, and malabsorption or liver problems (lack of production) much MORE likely.
Has marginally high liver enzymes, and a low albumin, phosphorous, calcium and BUN - all indicative of chronic liver problems.
His glucose was NOT low, making the weakness in the rear end more likely due to loss of muscle mass and strength (or possibly aleutian's disease) likely.