From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2008-08-17 18:26:51 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Suiki's urine problems
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Clarke" <Tonytclarke@...>
wrote:
> Suki has had an apparent urine infection almost continously since
> 11/05/2007.
>
This has become a long drawn out problem and has now taken a new
twist.
During numerous urine tests over several months blood,hemaglobin,
various bacteria species and until now unidentified (needle like
shape could not be identified by morphology) crystals have
been seen (not always together in the same test). Ph has always been
5.5-6.0, SG always 1.05. needle like cystals always present.
After 2 courses of Synolux (Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid) 1 of 10
days and 1 of 23 days we seem to have got rid of the enterococcus and
blood.
The latest sample was sent to a specialist lab to get a better
analysis of the crystals.
Lab Results below.
RBC's_____ none
WBC's_____ <5
Epithelial none
Crystals___Scanty calcium oxalate crystals and occasional struvite
___________crystals
Casts______none
Aerobic culture >100,000 colonies of non hemolytic steptococcus /ml.
Cytology - Cytospin concentrated peparations of the submitted plain
boric acid,EDTA and fixed urine sample examined.
Description - The appearance of the four peparations was similiar
revealing no intact nucleated cells and moderate numbers of single
anucleate epithelial cells identified on a finely granular pale
background containing large amounts of amorphous cantaminent debris.
Fungal hyphae,small bacterial coccobacilli and larger bacterial
bacilli were seen on all samples. Moderate sized spherical
buddingbasophilic organisms (consistent in appearance with yeasts}
were seen on all, (apart from the fixed), samples. Struvite crystals
were detected on one of the plain samples.
Comments - This sample seems to be a collection from a tray (well
spotted, but it was a clean, sterilised tray, but unavoidable fecal
contamination.-Tony).
There is no evidence of leuconuria or neoplasia.
Lab Results end.
Both of my ferrets are fed the same, a 50/50 mix of two good quality
kibbles(James Wellbeloved and Vitalin) and one egg with a small
amount of milk each per 6 days (in two sessions 3 days apart).
Any comments appreciated re the 2 kinds of crystals in the urine.
Struvite (bacterial UTI ??) but always has been the wrong species of
bacteria).
Calcium Oxalate (primary or secondary hyperoxaluria) Oxalbacter
formigene deficiency, poor fat absorbtion, excessive uric acid, low
urine citrate
> Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
> In memory of Sally and Sue.
>
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