> > My vet, like many, have pre-arrangements with their lab to do Diagnostic > Health Profiles, which includes a CBC, Thyroid, among others at a reduced > rate. It is 1/4 the cost of doing the CBC and Thyroid separately. The vet > and the lab are doing this in hopes to maybe catch some problems, whether > Cynthia Savoia > Cynthia,
The lab will do the count by machines. Your vet can do the hand count himself on a slide. Machine counts are inaccurate for Cavaliers. I fostered a Cavalier with Thrombocytopenia at one time and learned a little bit about this. I have some articles on this that I would be happy to send you. Also, the University of Tennessee Vet School is doing a study on Cavaliers with Thrombocytopenia. You could contact, or have your vet contact, Dr. Sara Cowan, 865-974-VETS. I know she would be glad to talk with you. If you will send me your address privately, I'll be happy to send you the information that I have. I wish I remembered more, but I am almost certain that this is not supposed to be treated if symptoms are not present. I do remember that the blood is supposed to be drawn with a wide bore needle and hand counted. Cavaliers have giant platelets, and the machine count gives an unrealistically low count. I have heard stories of Cavaliers that have had dangerous treatments and surgeries because they were treated for this disease that they did not have. Carol Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." E ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
