THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK IT MEANS A LOT TO ME.
---- Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: > I don't have a lot to go on, but based on the results, and the physical > finding of a painful kidney, it might be a kidney infection gone septic. The > total white cell count is low, which may occur when the white cells migrate > out of blood circulation to move towards an area of infection in the tissues. > You have given a low neutrophil count, but I would also be interested in what > is the percentage of neutrophils. If it is a bacterial infection, I would > expect a higher than normal percentage of neutrophils. Also, I would be > looking for a left shift in the neutrophils. Did they report any immature > neutrophils like band cells? Any other neutrophil abnormalities such as toxic > granulation? > > The first thing I would focus on is ensuring sufficient hydration. Keep up > with the subcutaneous fluids at home. Also, oxygen would help since you want > to keep the cells well-perfused and with the dehydration and drop of red > cells (though they aren't too low), and oxygen needed at the clinic, you > should give her some more if you have a source of it at home. I am concerned > that she isn't already on doxycycline. I would perhaps ask the vet to > consider intravenous antibiotics, to get the antibiotics levels to go up > faster than orally, and then you can give her the oral antibiotics. If it is > a kidney infection, fluid replacement and antibiotic therapy is likely far > more important than food intake right now. > > It isn't clear that this is an infection, but it might be. Was she tested for > vital signs? Did she have temperature,( WAS 99.9) and possibly elevated heart rate. It seems that she certainly would have had a reduced blood pressure, which again is consistent with sepsis from an infection, but isn't the only thing that might cause that. > > I don't think this is a Winstrol situation just yet. I think instead that a > combination of broad spectrum antibiotics along with some > prednisone/prednisolone THAT IS WHAT THE DR. THINKS AND WE CAN DO THAT > TOMORROW WHEN i GO IN TO GET THE dOXY). might be the better approach. > > However, given that there is no definitive diagnosis yet, you need to watch > her closely. If there isn't an improvement fairly quickly on the antibiotics, > your vet will probably be considering other explanations. i LIKE HER > APPROACH TO THIS AND THE FACT THAT SHE IS WILLING TO DO THE WINSTROL GIVES ME > HOPE. aNNIE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THE VET SAID THAT THIS IS AGE WHEN FELV > BEGINS TO TAKE IT'S TOLL. > > Amani > > -----Original Message----- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > dlg...@windstream.net > Sent: May-31-17 5:52 PM > To: felv > Subject: [Felvtalk] Annie > > We just got back from the vet and Annie is not in good shape. She stopped > eating this am. I did get some broth from Mackeral down her, but no soloids. > The vet has ordered Doxy formulated so it will be liquid. She will get it 2 > times daily. I have told her about Winstrol and she read up on it and is > willing to get it for us is needed. She had to try 3 times for blood. It > came out so slowely and started clotting too fast to to the tests. She is > also dehydrated so gave sub q fluids and gave me more to bring home. She > also had to give her some oxygen for 5 minutes, her brain was not getting > enough. After 5 min, she bounced back. Dr. Said she was stressed by the > exam. > Bloodwork: RBC - LOW 4.78 > HCT - LOW 23.7 > HGB - LOW 8.4 > RETC HIGH 62.7 > WBC LOW 4.54 > NEU LOW 2.41 > > BUN HIGH 59 > ALKP LOW 10 > TBIL HIGH 1.5 > EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN NORMAL RANGE. > sHE ALSO SAID ONE KIDNY SEEMS ENLARGED AND SLIGHTLY FIRM AND SHE CRIED WHEN > SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THAT AREA. > sHE HAS ALSO LOST WEIGHT, DOWN FROM 6.6 LAST VISIT. wE HAD STARTED HER ON > KITTNE FOOD TO BRING HER WEIGHT UP AND SHE HAD BEEN EATING UNTIL THIS AM. i > JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF BLUE BUFFALO CANNED FOOD AND I PLAN TO START HER > ON THAT MIXED WITH WARM WATER. AT LEAST SHE GETS SOME NOURISHMENT FROM THE > LIQUID. i ALSO HAVE A TANK OF OXYGEN LEFT FROM MY FATHER THAT i CAN GIVE HER > SOME IS SHE NEEDS IT. > > aNY SUGGESTIONS? SHE WILL GO ALONG WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. sO NICE TO > HAVE A VET LIKE THAT. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
