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New rescue Quetzal. About 4 year old male beardie with some issues
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[QUOTE="DorgEndo, post: 2002954, member: 103228"] Shedding news. The cheese is gone. Went through some big sheds. It seems like built up skin/scales that looked weird. The scales underneath do not have the weird texture Also, finally got his bloodwork back. My favorite vet left the clinic to become a veterinary optometrist. She was a resident vet, but dang she was super. Quetzal saw a different first year vet (graduated as a vet) so maybe she was slower to get back to me than the other vet. It is hard to go from superstar prodigy vet to good exotic vet. New vet is good but I miss the prodigy herself. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]Test[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Result[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Ref. Range[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Units[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WBC Estimate[/TD] [TD]5.7[/TD] [TD]2.8-14.6[/TD] [TD]1000/uL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HCT[/TD] [TD]30[/TD] [TD]23-39[/TD] [TD]%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]RBC Morphology[/TD] [TD]Normal[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Blood Parasites[/TD] [TD]None seen[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Toxic Changes[/TD] [TD]None seen[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Heterophils[/TD] [TD]2,736 (48%)[/TD] [TD]1,146-6,238[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bands[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lymphocytes[/TD] [TD]1,938 (34%)[/TD] [TD]363-8,171[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Monocytes[/TD] [TD]0 (low)[/TD] [TD]10-1,078[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Eosinophils[/TD] [TD]0 (low)[/TD] [TD]3-364[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Basophils[/TD] [TD]0 (low)[/TD] [TD]13-820[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Azurophilic Monocytes[/TD] [TD]1,026 (18%)[/TD] [TD]5-1,540[/TD] [TD]/μL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Thrombocyte estimates[/TD] [TD]Adequate[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [TD]n/a[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Not worried about the low monocytes, eosinophils, or basophils. Lymphocytes and azurophilic monocytes are likely at their percentages due to the chronic condition of his spine, from likely chronic inflammation of the compressed nerve tissues. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]Test [/B][/TD] [TD][B]Result[/B] [/TD] [TD][B]Ref. Range[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Units[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total Protein[/TD] [TD]3.5[/TD] [TD]3.3-7.3[/TD] [TD]g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Albumin[/TD] [TD]2.1[/TD] [TD]1.5-3.7[/TD] [TD]g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Globulin[/TD] [TD]1.4[/TD] [TD]1.3-3.9[/TD] [TD]g/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SGOT (AST)[/TD] [TD]22[/TD] [TD]3-75[/TD] [TD]IU/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]BUN[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1-4[/TD] [TD]mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Phosphorus[/TD] [TD]2.8[/TD] [TD]2.3-9.4[/TD] [TD]mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Glucose[/TD] [TD]205[/TD] [TD]129-293[/TD] [TD]mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Calcium[/TD] [TD]10.5[/TD] [TD]6.8-22.7[/TD] [TD]mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][I]Ca : P ratio[/I][/TD] [TD][I]3.75:1[/I][/TD] [TD][I]1.5:1 to 2:1[/I][/TD] [TD][I]n/a[/I][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sodium[/TD] [TD]152[/TD] [TD]143-173[/TD] [TD]mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Potassium[/TD] [TD]4.3[/TD] [TD]2.6-6.1[/TD] [TD]mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Chloride[/TD] [TD]117[/TD] [TD]103-145[/TD] [TD]mEq/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]CPK[/TD] [TD]476[/TD] [TD]17-3,421[/TD] [TD]IU/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Uric Acid[/TD] [TD]8.8 (high)[/TD] [TD]1.2-8.4[/TD] [TD]mg/dL[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Ca : P ratio 3.75:1 I am happy with. I am not overly concerned with the Uric Acid being high. Quetzal was underweight when he came into rehab/rescue. This may be a pseudo-gout due to having insects every day during recovery to put on weight. He had an x-ray and the report did not have any evidence of kidney damage or other visceral gout. [B]X-ray Report: “Spine: Ankylosing spondylosis is present in the mid-body and lumbosacral vertebrae. Several disk spaces appear to be narrowed and misshapen. Bone density is normal to increased. The cranial vertebrae and caudal tail vertebrae appear to be normal. Fractures are not identified. Extremities: Unremarkable. Impressions: I suspect this beardie has had metabolic bone disease or spondylitis that has resulted in gradually collapsing degenerative disks, compression fractures, nerve root stenosis, and spinal cord compression. Some recovery may be possible with a gentle range of motion/massage type of physical therapy, pain medications, NSAIDs or corticosteroids, and confinement/rest. I'm unsure if glucosamine chondroitin would help in this case. Dr. PAW“[/B] So he needs help with chronic inflammation and to prevent spine from worsening. Therapy maybe can improve all this. ( I am crazy if you can't tell ;) ) I could add crushed tart cherry tablets (or use drops), with glucosamine chondroitin, spirulina from blue/green algae, and bee pollen onto foods once a week. I know how to crush and administer pills via food, I have the experience. May need to switch to a multivitamin powder without vitamin A for general use - I have an idea spirulina would be a good supplement for Quetzal, providing protein with other nutrients so I can decrease his insects to help lower uric acid. Took awhile, but I think I finally have good starting info for a very special needs dragon who needs some special care. :giggle: [B](last post I'll put here, end of intro)[/B] [/QUOTE]
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