Message Number: SG12152 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: jennifer-galarneau@idexx.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 00:58:08 +0000 (GMT)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: RE: 2.7 creatinine level - Help please!
Message-ID: <9090824.1104886795217.JavaMail.nobody@vanadium.smartgroups.com>
I don't have her report with me. I will have to call the vet for them. She goes over the
results with me but I didn't get a copy. She has had 3 panels over the past month.
The first panel showed low phosporus and high BUN (can't recall exactly) and
creatinine (about 3.2). The second panel showed normal phosphorus, BUN down to
just above normal, and a creatinine at 2.9. This last time BUN was about the same
and the creatinine was 2.7. I am doing doing another panel in about 3 weeks. The
vet didn't want to stress her too much since she has to be sedated for the blood
draws.
As a side note, she eats very well. An ulcer was suspected a couple weeks ago
because she had teeth grinding and black (blood) stools but that cleared up
completely before I even picked up the prescription. No ulcers were seen her mouth
either.
Author wrote:
> When was the last blood panel done?
> If she's acting fine and doesn't fall under the typical description of renal failure,
you might want to have the bloodwork done again in case there was a problem with
the way the initial sample was handled which will have an impact on the results.
> Do you have a copy of the results? Any chance you can post them in detail? ...
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