actually, any button and cats can do all sorts of things to computers. i have learned the hard way. now when i want to send a message, i pick Lil Bit or Bob up and hold them in my arm while typing with one finger, not the easiest way , but at least i don't loose things that way.--- jb...@tds.net wrote: > Hey, > > I wrote a fairly long reply on why liver enzymes may be elevated. > Unfortunatley, my cat decided to hit the escape button while rolling over and > I lost the whole thing. > > Anyway, here's the long and short of it. > > 1. The symptoms you are describing are common in urinary tract infections or > crystal formation. It is likely that Orlando has a urinary tract infection > for which the antibiotics were prescribed. Some antibiotics are sensitive to > light and need to be wrapped in foil to protect it from light. > > 2. An elevated white blood cell count is indicative of either an infection > (which would be consistent with a urinary tract infection) or some type of > lymphoma or leukemia (less likely given the symptoms) This can usually be > differentiated by looking and the types and ratios of which white blood cells > are elevated. Additionally, an elevated WBC (white blood cell) count is in > many respects good in that it suggests that his bone marrow is not severely > suppressed by felv. It would help to know if his RBC (red blood cell) count > is normal. > > 3. Elevated liver enzymes are very non specific. Many things can cause it. > Either a primary liver process like a hepatic lipidosis, cirrhosis, > hepatitis, etc. Or other diseases and meds can cause it - common things are > drugs/medications (the liver is the front line guy in recognizing and > metabolizing meds/drugs/toxins), cancers, renal failure, pancreatitis. In > general there are a wide range of things that can cause elevated liver > enzymes and depending on which ones are elevated, by how much and in > comparison to the others, you can begin to get a feel for what may be the > underlying cause. My guess is that there is probably a relationship between > the urinary tract infection and the elevated liver enzymes. There may be, > however, something more serious going on. > > My personal recommendation would be to treat the urinary tract infection and > consult a good veterinarian who is willing to discuss the meaning of the lab > values. I could likely give you some insight, but I do not know the details > of the lab results and this could be potentially be somewhat complicated. > Unless the values are very elevated and concerning, I would wait until the > urinary tract infection has resolved and retest the liver panel as these > values may also come down. If not, I would look further for a cause. Hope > this helps. Good luck. > > Jenny > ---- Sue & Frank Koren <fs...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > > Orlando, my 10 year old FeLV+ began urinating on the bathroom rug just over > > a week ago. I figured out who was doing it on Saturday and got him in to > > the vet on Monday. They tested his urine and blood and the vet called me > > today with the results. She said his liver enzymes are elevated and his > > white cell levels are high. She is going to put him on an antibiotic and > > re-do the tests in two weeks. (When I asked the name of the anti-biotic > > she side stepped the question and just said is is a pill wrapped in foil. I > > am currently looking for another vet because there is only one vet in this > > practice that I fully trust and it is very hard to get to see him.) > > Anyway, can anyone tell me what would make his liver enzymes elevated? The > > advise I have gotten on this list has proved to be better then the advise > > from this particular vet in the past, so I would very much appreciate any > > input. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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