lAmani, what would we do without your knowledge. Really appreciate you.
---- Amani Oakley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Karen > > I am able to read the bloodwork. I do not see what you mean by it coming > through jumbled. In my email, I am able to easily read the bloodwork. > > The blood work looks pretty good actually. The only thing that is low and > concerning is the platelet count, but there are clots in the bloodwork, so > that has pulled out the platelets from normal circulation. Thus, it is > impossible to tell whether the platelet count is actually low or falsely > reading low because of the clotting in the blood. (Next time – ask the vet > assistant to immediately mix the tube drawn for the haematology blood work. > For haematology tests, the tube contains an anticoagulant to stop the blood > from clotting but if the blood is not mixed fairly immediately after the > blood is collected, you will get clotting.) > > The neutrophil component of the white cells has jumped and is a bit elevated, > and there are neutrophilic bands, which are immature neutrophilic cells. > Elevated neutrophils suggests a bacterial infection. Try a broad spectrum > antibiotic, since you don’t know whether the bacteria is a Gram negative or a > Gram positive organism. Orbax (Orbifloxacin) is such an antibiotic. I suspect > that the injection your vet also gave Ash, is Gravol or some such thing, that > acts to reduce nausea and vomiting. This probably settled his stomach and > that is why he is feeling better. > > From the bloodwork, Karen, there is nothing to worry about. This is a > transient bacterial infection. > > Amani > > P.S. – I had to cut off your email in order to get this email to post on the > FeLV chatline. (BOY IS IT ANNOYING – couldn’t the limit be extended??? I had > to try to post this answer four times.) _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
