From:
motorcityferrets@hotmail.com
Date: 2004-09-10 00:56:38 UTC
Subject: need "second opinion" for blood work results, symptoms
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6139396.1094777798748.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
curtis is 2.5 years old. in the past week he's lost weight to become bony about the hips (was formerly a somewhat svelte in shape but thick critter). he is eating, drinking and playing normally, but he seems painful? about the hips? doesn't like to be touched in this area for some reason...but he could just be a silly boy. coat: he's shedding and seems to have an overall general thinning, but not sure if it's any more than a normal shed at this point.
white blood cells 3.3
normal 4.4-19.1
red blood cell 8.93
normal 14.8-17.4
platelet numbers 160
normal 297-730
clot time <5;
normal 2-10
hemoglobin 17.1;
normal 15.2-17.7
hemotacrit 49.1;
normal 46-57
total protein 5.3-7.2
All these numbers were for the Complete Blood Count.
Blood Chemistry Profile:
Liver: ALT (SGPT) 152
normal 57-248
Alkaline Phos 21
normal 30-120
Kidney:
BUN 25
normal 12-43
Creatinine 1.2
normal 0.2-0.6
Misc. Assays:
Glucose 116
normal 65.0-120
T4 and T3 N/A
Urinalysis:
Collection Method: normal (free catch)
Color & character: normal (dark yellow)
Reagent Exam: abnormal (protein large and blood large)
Sediment exam: abnormal (red cells, white cells, epi
cells, triple phosphate bacteria)
Specific gravity: normal 1.037
Fecal analysis:
normal
Heartworm:
direct Negative
Fecal float: Neg
Fecal smear: normal
Na: 145 (146-160)
K: 4.0 (4.3)-5.3)
Cl: 123 (102-121)
Bili: 3.1 (0-0.1)
Amylase: N/A
Albumin: N/A (3.3-4.1)
Phos: N/A (5.6-8.7)
Calcium: under 3.0 (8.6-10.5)
Temperature 102.2
Pulse 180
Respiration 20
vet put him on clavamox for a UTI. he also pointed out the anemia and recommended Felovite.
anyone, anyone? very confused what to make of this critters' situation! :)
nanci
motor city ferrets
www.motorcityferrets.org