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[QUOTE="DorgEndo, post: 2019229, member: 103228"] Devlyn's latest vet visit results I'm actually going to get a second opinion on her from a Dr. Andrew Bean later this year. She lets herself get dehydrated and her calcium is high again. She's good, but these things reoccur so I want a new opinion on her enclosure, lights, heat, and all her foods I'm working my way through every high quality in my state. Minnesota is sea of good healthcare (people and animals) surrounded by [I]lets-not-get-into-it[/I] situation. I'm fortunate to have several good options to consult with that aren't hundreds of miles away [TABLE] [TR] [TH]Test[/TH] [TH]Devlyn [/TH] [TH]Range[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WBC estimate [/TD] [TD]5.5[/TD] [TD]2.8-14.6 1000/µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HCT[/TD] [TD]40 HIGH[/TD] [TD]23-39%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]RBC morphology [/TD] [TD]normal[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Blood parasites[/TD] [TD]none seen[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Heterophils[/TD] [TD]73%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute heterophils[/TD] [TD]4015[/TD] [TD]1146-6238 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Toxic changes [/TD] [TD]Mild toxic changes ❗Döhle bodies are incorporated into the semi-quantitative grading system of toxic change.[/TD] [TD]none[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bands[/TD] [TD]0%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute bands[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lymphocytes [/TD] [TD]22%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute lymphocytes [/TD] [TD]1210[/TD] [TD]363-8171 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monocytes[/TD] [TD]1%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute monocytes[/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]10-1078 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Eosinophils [/TD] [TD]1%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute eosinophils [/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]3-364 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Basophils[/TD] [TD]1%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute basophils [/TD] [TD]55[/TD] [TD]13-820 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Azurophillic monocytes[/TD] [TD]2%[/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Absolute azurophillic monocytes [/TD] [TD]110[/TD] [TD]5-1540 /µL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thrombocyte estimate [/TD] [TD]adequate [/TD] [TD]na[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] What I get from the pathology review and bloodwork is the possible inflammation and high hematocrit. Devlyn is not a good drinker. She has been overly wrinkly to my observations. I did give some water by syringe but it's limited. I bath her. She enjoys baths, but she doesn't drink. The toxic changes are worrisome because that has never been a result before, but I will work on more opportunities to provide water. She eats bell peppers regularly as a high moisture food. The struggle to keep her hydrated continues. I don't know how to get her to naturally drink. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]Test[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Devlyn[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Range[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total protein[/TD] [TD]4.2 g/dL[/TD] [TD]3.3-7.3 g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Albumin[/TD] [TD]2.4 g/dL[/TD] [TD]1.5-3.7 g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Globulin[/TD] [TD]1.8 g/dL[/TD] [TD]1.3-3.9 g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SGOT (AST)[/TD] [TD]17 IU/L[/TD] [TD]3-75 IU/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]BUN [/TD] [TD]2 mg/dL[/TD] [TD]1-4 mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Phosphorus [/TD] [TD]9.7 mg/dL ❗[/TD] [TD]2.3-9.4 mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Glucose[/TD] [TD]178 mg/dL[/TD] [TD]129-293 mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Calcium [/TD] [TD]29.2 mg/dL ❗[/TD] [TD]6.8-22.7 mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Ca : P ratio[/TD] [TD]3:1 ❗[/TD] [TD]2:1 typically [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sodium [/TD] [TD]158 mEq/L[/TD] [TD]143-173 mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Potassium [/TD] [TD]5 mEq/L[/TD] [TD]2.6-6.1 mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Chloride [/TD] [TD]113 mEq/L[/TD] [TD]103-145 mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]CPK[/TD] [TD]699 IU/L[/TD] [TD]17-3421 IU/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Uric Acid[/TD] [TD]1.9 mg/dL[/TD] [TD]1.2-8.4 mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Sample conditions: Lipemia 2+ No significant interference. Again calcium is high. I'm not concerned about phosphorus being high related to food. Her phosphorus raises if the calcium raises and also lowers when calcium lowers. Her food sources should not be causing this. She gets calcium once per week as a supplement. I can't ethically go any lower. Honestly I just ordered the real UV solarmeter so I can double check her enclosure. Especially the spots she hangs out. Even though she is usually 2feet away from her UVB source maybe it's too bright. I've always gotten Arcadia T5 bulbs and aimed to give her high quality UVB. If I'm over doing it on her house and giving too much UVB I need to check myself We also got new x-rays! I wanted to make sure her skull looks good because one spot of her teeth have had black tartar since I got her. It doesn't spread but I worry. The vet went into x-ray overload a bit 😅 because Devlyn is so "behaved" she got 4 films made. I was thinking of just 2 because it is radiation but I never said don't do more than 2 and they didn't charge me extra so I guess, I'll enjoy the sweet boney Devlyn views. Will upload x-rays next. X-rays look good 👍 [/QUOTE]
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