10/31 Ruby AMPS 136/+6 78/PMPS 58/+2 60/+3 62

Katherine&Ruby

Katherine&Ruby

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https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/10-30-ruby-amps-135-3-164-6-86-9-97-pmps-80.254857/

We moved! The place is a mess but we have a beautiful new home and lots of new things to explore for the kitties. :cat::cat: Somehow Ruby responds to stressful situations by dropping low. She does this after vet visits and today . She's been eating well and being very sweet. We've set up the bed and she and Olive are nestled next to me like warm furry bookends.

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween!
 
FrostD said:
I'd not heard of those I don't think. A few people here recommended a GI panel I just haven't looked into anything more specific than that.
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The cobalamin/folate test is part of the GI panel. The GI Lab at Texas A&M developed the test and a lot of vets will Fed Ex blood samples to them for evaluation. IDEXX also does the test and it's less expensive though the TAMU screening seems to be the gold standard. Here's a good description of the test from this site (they discuss IBD on that particular site but the findings for folate or cobalamin levels are often the same for cats with SCL as well) :

A GI panel, which evaluates several parameters including cobalamin (vitamin B12), folate (vitamin B9), and pancreatic enzymes, is also commonly obtained. Cobalamin is a critical vitamin for many systems, particularly the formation of red blood cells and the health of nerve tissue.

In IBD, the distal small intestine (ileum) is often inflamed, and as a result, cobalamin is not absorbed from the diet normally, resulting in low cobalamin levels in the blood. A 2006 study carried out at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University showed that 49 out of the 80 cats diagnosed with IBD in the study had low cobalamin levels.

Folate levels may be decreased due to poor absorption secondary to IBD or elevated if small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) of non-beneficial GI bacteria occurs.

Pancreatic enzymes are also commonly evaluated, as IBD may occur in combination with pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), a condition called triaditis. Triaditis requires extensive investigation and care, as many cats with it are extremely ill.
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PerfumedCatMom said:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/10-30-ruby-amps-135-3-164-6-86-9-97-pmps-80.254857/

We moved! The place is a mess but we have a beautiful new home and lots of new things to explore for the kitties. :cat::cat: Somehow Ruby responds to stressful situations by dropping low. She does this after vet visits and today . She's been eating well and being very sweet. We've set up the bed and she and Olive are nestled next to me like warm furry bookends.

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween!
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Another day of beautiful numbers. You go Ruby-doo. Congratulations on being in your new home. Enjoy!!
 
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