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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Maddiesmum on February 08, 2008, 16:48:55 PM

Title: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Maddiesmum on February 08, 2008, 16:48:55 PM: Well the little fella is home again now minus bits and has gained a fan club of vet nurses who thought he was incredibly laid back and lovely. His bloods were mostly ok, urea raised but they said normal as had not eaten but his white blood cell count is high (range states 5.00 to 18.9 and his is 23.2. This is worrying me now.
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: MrsR on February 08, 2008, 16:50:29 PM: So glad he is home safely hun.

Regarding blood results I am sur esomeone else can advise you but wouldn't the vet have said something to you if they thought there was something wrong.
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Maddiesmum on February 08, 2008, 16:51:39 PM: Well as he is being tested for feline leukemia, FIV and FIP and I have to wait a week for the results think the vet might have reserved judgement
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Mark on February 08, 2008, 16:52:12 PM: Did they give you any idea what raised white blood cell count indicated? When Alice was tested the other week hers were too and they said it indicated possibly parasites but her tests for those came back negative.

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Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Maddiesmum on February 08, 2008, 16:57:10 PM: No but he is being treated for ear mites and an ear infection and I am hoping it is this. Feel a bit sick though
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: CurlyCatz on February 08, 2008, 17:25:47 PM: its a very marginal elevation so i really wouldnt be worrying too much :hug:
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Maddiesmum on February 08, 2008, 17:35:53 PM: Well I spoke to the vet who said they would have discussed it with me had they had concerns. They said that the stress of having the bloods done often raises the white cells also the fact that he has an ear infection and is being treated for mites would raise it. He said it is only a slight rise. He also said that if it was leukemia the white blood cells would be lowered
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 08, 2008, 18:27:04 PM: I am sure Charlie is just fine and once the mites and infection are gone he will have no problems :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: MrsR on February 08, 2008, 19:23:03 PM: Thats good news then hun
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: dolcetta46 on February 08, 2008, 20:11:34 PM: Sounds good, I am sure he will be okay!! Lots of :hug: and headbutts for you and the lovely Charlie :)
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Hippykitty on February 09, 2008, 03:59:17 AM: FLV isn't like human leukemia, where we have a really high white blood cell count. A slightly raised count is normal in infection, such as the ear infection. Sounds like there's nothing to worry about.

Have you decided to keep him then? ;D
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Maddiesmum on February 09, 2008, 05:41:09 AM: I think he has decided to keep me Hippykitty and I have not put up too much protest. It was just he came so soon after Dragan and I had all the mxed feelings but I do think Dragan guided him and after all he is a little cat who was so desperate for a loving home so yes, if he wants to, he is here to stay (though whether he will change his mind after vet visits, ear drops, castration, etc)
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: blackcat on February 09, 2008, 07:13:53 AM: Glad to hear all your news Maddiesmum. sounds like you too are well-settled with each other ...
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: clarenmax on February 09, 2008, 13:50:27 PM: Awwwwww..... pleased he's got a fab home with you now :hug:

I think it was fate :shy:
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Bazsmum on February 09, 2008, 17:51:02 PM: Great news! I love it when a plan comes together! :Luv:
Title: Re: Charlie's home, pre op bloods results
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on February 09, 2008, 18:00:01 PM: Aww, as it is such a minor rise, I am sure it is just due to his ear infection - infections are one of the biggest causes of high blood counts.