Oh, poor Smoky! Yes, stress absolutely can elevate the glucose level; it's one of the reasons I started home-testing my diabetics, so that I would be able to have something to compare the office readings to.
All best wishes on the way; it can be so scary waiting for all the testing. Still "hoping" for a run-of-the-mill infection.
Love, Julie
Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
His white blood cell count is pushing towards the higher end of normal (17000 with 19000 being the high end) and the cells look very young. They are trying to get a sterile urine sample for a culture, but his bladder is so sensitive that he'll spasm after straining and squirt out urine onto the counter. Frequently with blood clots. They haven't been able to do a urinalysis so far because there is so much blood. One draw looked like it came from a vein and not his bladderhis kidney and liver values are fine - although, looking at the fax, his creatinine is at the very high end of normal. his glucose is a bit above normal, but the vet said stress can do that. she gave him a couple of different drugs to make him more comfortable and he's not as fussy now.I'm really worried about my big boy...
Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Dear Barb,Best wishes and good vibes on the way to Smoky and to you; hopefully it's "only" an infection and you caught it early!I know what you mean about the vet bills! I keep telling myself to take deep breaths!Love, JulieBarb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Well, I'd thought Smoky was just p.o.'d at me when he piddled on the bed yesterday morning. He's been weird the last couple of days and I found fresh blood on his peeper this morning. I'd found a very bloody clump in the box yesterday, but I assumed it was fecal matter because that's what his chronic problem has been. I took the boys in this morning (Bandit was along for moral support) and I spoke to the vet once and she said that there was so much blood in the sterile sample they took that it was coagulating..... oof. I'm waiting for her to call back with some test results on his blood and urine and I'm so worried about my big guy. Please send your magic vibes his way.... and my wallet's way, the bill is already at $350.... I can cover this, but not much more - If I could afford it, nothing would be an issue, I have no problem spending the $$ on their care..... it's just another worry - esp at this time of year...but hopefully we've caught this early, the piddle on the bed yesterday was not discolored at all... pray for him!!Thanks folks!
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