From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-09-11 01:08:40 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] need "second opinion" for blood work results, symptoms
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F18YKkpLTkUD50006dc49@hotmail.com>
Overall labwork seems okay. I would be concerned it could be a number of
things. has he been x rayed? Could be a pinched nerve or a compressed
disk, or even early signs of other problems. If you don't address it now it
could get worse. If you can't find a cause it might even be worth a
chiropractic evaluation. i have had great success with chiropractic in all
kinds of different animals. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: motorcityferrets@hotmail.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] need "second opinion" for blood work results,
>symptoms
>Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:56:38 +0100 (BST)
>
>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)
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>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
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