ohbell
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My Civvie Slappy decided one Thursday evening to not eat, throwing up and hiding under the bed.....We have been to the vet, had extensive blood work done and the vet told me not to worry about much, that my 15 yr old looked good...a few things off, but she was actually good.....Since then, we have started eating, stopped throwing up and no more diarrhea (which came later in the game). She decided during her 'I am going to eat again' to like sardines (think that is why she got diarrhea). We got a script of Popectalin and gave it to her once and have not needed to give it to her again... She has been back to see the vet once before yesterday...he gave her b12, fluids. She seemed to be doing fine.
I had her on a floating appointment all last week, canceling and rescheduling daily and decided to keep the appointment I made on Wednesday for this Saturday regardless.....She stopped eating again by Thursday! UGHHHH!
Yesterday, the original vet was not there and we saw another vet (I did not know this when I scheduled). She printed off the blood test results and accidently left them in the room, which I grabbed and have with me. During the visit, she was given more fluids, b12, 7 day antibo., nail clipped and sent on our way. She also informed me that by looking at the blood work, Slappy could be having problems with her thyroid.....The HE vet never mentioned it! She gave her a pill, and I am to get cream to put in her ears daily...She said that a thyroid problem usually makes you eat more but not uncommon to not want to eat either!
That is why I am posting here to reveal some of the numbers to see if anyone could offer some help on the high/low counts:
T4: 6.5 - normal being .8-4.7...high
WBC: 3.1 - normal 4.2-15.6.....low
HCT: 46.5 - normal 29-45.......high
LYMPHOCYTES: 11 - normal 20-55........low
MONOCYTES: 15 - normal 1-4.............high
EOSINOPHIL: 1 - normal 2-12.............low
AST: 82 - normal 5-55 ....................high
CK1: 4671!! - normal 64-440.............HIGH
BUN: 47: normal 15-34 (he said probably from throwing up for 2 days/dehydration) ...................high
GLUCOSE: 163 - normal 70-150 (he said probably from throwing up for 2 days/dehydration)...........high
B/C RATIO: 47 - .............................high
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL SEG: 2263 - normal 2500-12500 .....................low
ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTE: 341 - normal 1500-7000.............................low
I do have all the rest of the numbers from the test...these are just the ones that were either high or low......
I NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING ALL OF THIS!! DOES THIS MEAN SOME KIND OF CANCER???? During my research, this is what caught my eye the most:
Monocytes....low level
•Monocytes develop and are stored in the spleen and bone marrow. They secrete proteins used to clean inflamed and irritated tissue, as well as eating foreign material. Monocyte levels usually do not change unless there is a cancerous leukemia present in the cells.
Lymphocytes...low level
•There are two types of Lymphocytes; B cells, which produce antibodies and attach to and destroy invading organisms or other foreign materials and particles; and T cells, which memorize foreign objects and identify them in some way to the body. Lymphocytes are produced from lymphoid tissues such as the spleen and the lymph nodes.
If the level of lymphocytes in the blood is low, this is called leucopenia. Leucopenia can be caused by chronic diseases such as kidney or liver failure, chronic pancreatitis and hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease), as well as medications including chemotherapy drugs, prednisone and other glucocorticoids.
Eosinophils...low level
•Eosinophils are produced in the bone marrow. These cells help to fight off parasites and eat up bacteria particles in the body. Eosinophil numbers will be low if there are conditions present that cause extreme or prolonged stress.
Creatine Kinase (CK) and Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)......VERY HIGH LEVEL
These are two slightly different names for the same muscle enzyme, which is released when muscle is damaged. The US laboratory, Antech, mentions that this value can also increase in anorexic cats.
In most CRF cats, there is usually only a mild increase if any, and this might simply be because of the stress of being held and having blood taken at the vet’s; occasionally, levels also increase after prolonged inactivity or if a cat has a seizure. Many labs have a maximum level of 300, and a level of up to 500 is not usually cause for concern.
If levels are high, it may indicate some kind of muscle disease; alternatively, very high levels of CK are often seen when an animal has heart issues. If your cat's level is over 1800, your vet should investigate further.
I am soo sorry for this being so long, but I am soo worried for her, and a might pissed with the vet for not even bringing any of this up..... I need to know more about what is going on! So, of course, I turn to the furry family that understands more of my anxiety than anyone else!
My Civvie Slappy decided one Thursday evening to not eat, throwing up and hiding under the bed.....We have been to the vet, had extensive blood work done and the vet told me not to worry about much, that my 15 yr old looked good...a few things off, but she was actually good.....Since then, we have started eating, stopped throwing up and no more diarrhea (which came later in the game). She decided during her 'I am going to eat again' to like sardines (think that is why she got diarrhea). We got a script of Popectalin and gave it to her once and have not needed to give it to her again... She has been back to see the vet once before yesterday...he gave her b12, fluids. She seemed to be doing fine.
I had her on a floating appointment all last week, canceling and rescheduling daily and decided to keep the appointment I made on Wednesday for this Saturday regardless.....She stopped eating again by Thursday! UGHHHH!
Yesterday, the original vet was not there and we saw another vet (I did not know this when I scheduled). She printed off the blood test results and accidently left them in the room, which I grabbed and have with me. During the visit, she was given more fluids, b12, 7 day antibo., nail clipped and sent on our way. She also informed me that by looking at the blood work, Slappy could be having problems with her thyroid.....The HE vet never mentioned it! She gave her a pill, and I am to get cream to put in her ears daily...She said that a thyroid problem usually makes you eat more but not uncommon to not want to eat either!
That is why I am posting here to reveal some of the numbers to see if anyone could offer some help on the high/low counts:
T4: 6.5 - normal being .8-4.7...high
WBC: 3.1 - normal 4.2-15.6.....low
HCT: 46.5 - normal 29-45.......high
LYMPHOCYTES: 11 - normal 20-55........low
MONOCYTES: 15 - normal 1-4.............high
EOSINOPHIL: 1 - normal 2-12.............low
AST: 82 - normal 5-55 ....................high
CK1: 4671!! - normal 64-440.............HIGH
BUN: 47: normal 15-34 (he said probably from throwing up for 2 days/dehydration) ...................high
GLUCOSE: 163 - normal 70-150 (he said probably from throwing up for 2 days/dehydration)...........high
B/C RATIO: 47 - .............................high
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL SEG: 2263 - normal 2500-12500 .....................low
ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTE: 341 - normal 1500-7000.............................low
I do have all the rest of the numbers from the test...these are just the ones that were either high or low......
I NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING ALL OF THIS!! DOES THIS MEAN SOME KIND OF CANCER???? During my research, this is what caught my eye the most:
Monocytes....low level
•Monocytes develop and are stored in the spleen and bone marrow. They secrete proteins used to clean inflamed and irritated tissue, as well as eating foreign material. Monocyte levels usually do not change unless there is a cancerous leukemia present in the cells.
Lymphocytes...low level
•There are two types of Lymphocytes; B cells, which produce antibodies and attach to and destroy invading organisms or other foreign materials and particles; and T cells, which memorize foreign objects and identify them in some way to the body. Lymphocytes are produced from lymphoid tissues such as the spleen and the lymph nodes.
If the level of lymphocytes in the blood is low, this is called leucopenia. Leucopenia can be caused by chronic diseases such as kidney or liver failure, chronic pancreatitis and hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease), as well as medications including chemotherapy drugs, prednisone and other glucocorticoids.
Eosinophils...low level
•Eosinophils are produced in the bone marrow. These cells help to fight off parasites and eat up bacteria particles in the body. Eosinophil numbers will be low if there are conditions present that cause extreme or prolonged stress.
Creatine Kinase (CK) and Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)......VERY HIGH LEVEL
These are two slightly different names for the same muscle enzyme, which is released when muscle is damaged. The US laboratory, Antech, mentions that this value can also increase in anorexic cats.
In most CRF cats, there is usually only a mild increase if any, and this might simply be because of the stress of being held and having blood taken at the vet’s; occasionally, levels also increase after prolonged inactivity or if a cat has a seizure. Many labs have a maximum level of 300, and a level of up to 500 is not usually cause for concern.
If levels are high, it may indicate some kind of muscle disease; alternatively, very high levels of CK are often seen when an animal has heart issues. If your cat's level is over 1800, your vet should investigate further.
I am soo sorry for this being so long, but I am soo worried for her, and a might pissed with the vet for not even bringing any of this up..... I need to know more about what is going on! So, of course, I turn to the furry family that understands more of my anxiety than anyone else!
