From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-10-06 03:18:08 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Very High ALT level
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F1xvlUQ9cAgjH00000c54@hotmail.com>
Yes anorexiaa can cause elevation, as can concurrent disease and pred use.
However I ofter use pred when the numbers are this high. Also numbers can
be affeted by sampling techiques, hemolysis and lipemai as well. I have
also seen this go way up with adrenal disease. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: gaddyracing@juno.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Very High ALT level
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:29:53 +0100 (BST)
>
>I suspected my 6 year old ferret was developing insulinoma. He has not been
>eating well (even chicken gravy, which he normally loves) losing weight,
>and has experienced hind end weakness. I took him to the vet yesterday and
>had blood work done. His glucose was 52, which I know is low.
>
>However, his ALT level is 1383, and on the lab sheet it has that it was
>verified by a repeat test. Other readings are:
>
>AST - 320
>ALBUMIN - 2.7
>ALK PHOSPHATASE - 133
>WBC - 8
>HCT - 41.8
>MONOCYTES - 9
>
>I know the ALT and AST have to do with his liver. Can these levels be high
>due to the insulinoma and his not eating? We've started him on pred.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Connie
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