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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / January 2006Big Guy update
Big Guy doesn't have FeLV, FIV or parasites. In fact he gained 1 ounce and got home and was hungry! The vet gave him a shot of centrine to help with the diarrhea, 4 cans of AD and Feline gastroenteric food and suggested giving him Nutri-Cal. I guess I'm just used to hunting for answers - could this just be normal aging? Kate >My 18 year old cat, Big Guy, has started showing signs of his age >recently. I took him to the vet because he seemed to be losing weight >and he wasn't eating as eagerly as usual. After 10 days on Antirobe for >gum infection, I took him back for bloodwork. Everything looks really >good except for >CPK = 882 (56-529) >Globulin = 5.5 (2.3 - 5.3) >WBC = 3.0 (3.5 -16) >RBC = 9.95 (5.92 - 9.93) >Platelet count = 182 (200-500) >Neutrophils = 690 (2500-8500) >My vet wants to run FeLV and feline aids tests as she thinks he has one >of the two. > Big Guy doesn't have FeLV, FIV or parasites. In fact he gained 1 ounce > and got home and was hungry! The vet gave him a shot of centrine to help > with the diarrhea, ...kate, you hadn't mentioned the diarrhea, but I bet it's from the Antirobe. I'd load him up with probiotics for a few weeks. This antibiotic can also be hard on the kidneys. I gave it to my elderly cat and couldn't do 10 days, had to stop at 7 because she started feeling puny. 4 cans of AD and Feline gastroenteric food and > suggested giving him Nutri-Cal. .......AD works for appetite when a lot of other things don't! > I guess I'm just used to hunting for answers - could this just be normal > aging? ........Oh, I don't know. What is normal aging? I think a lot of times people think, oh, well, this cat/dog is old, that's why he/she feels crappy. Sometimes it's fixable and sometimes it's not, but old age shouldn't include feeling crummy for years. I also get concerned about abnormal blood values, but Big Guy's wasn't wildly out of range. If your cat doesn't object to having blood drawn you might repeat it in a few months, especially if he hasn't perked up. I'd just keep an eye on the litter box and stick with frequent small feedings and see if that makes a difference. buglady take out the dog before replying >>Big Guy doesn't have FeLV, FIV or parasites. In fact he gained 1 ounce >>and got home and was hungry! The vet gave him a shot of centrine to help [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > can also be hard on the kidneys. I gave it to my elderly cat and couldn't > do 10 days, had to stop at 7 because she started feeling puny. Yeah, the diarrhea started after he went on the antirobe. > 4 cans of AD and Feline gastroenteric food and > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > hasn't perked up. I'd just keep an eye on the litter box and stick with > frequent small feedings and see if that makes a difference. Thanks, buglady. He appreciates your suggestion of multiple feedings. :)What the vet was most concerned about was the low CPK, the low WBC and the low neutrophils. I'd never heard of the CPK before - she said it was his wasting muscle mass, if I understood correctly. So far he loves the AD mixed in with his low mag food so I'll stop fretting so much and go take Bear for a walk. Peace, Kate > :)What the vet was most concerned about was the low CPK, the low WBC and > the low neutrophils. I'd never heard of the CPK before - she said it was > his wasting muscle mass, if I understood correctly. ........CPK or CK: http://www.nwlabs.co.uk/testinterp2.htm#CK%20(Creatine http://www.felinecrf.org/diagnosis.htm *Creatine kinase (CK) and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) These are two slightly different names for the same muscle enzyme, which is released when muscle is damaged. If levels are high, it may indicate some kind of muscle disease; very high levels of CK are often seen when an animal has heart issues. The US laboratory, Antech, also mentions that this value can increase in anorexic cats....* > So far he loves the AD mixed in with his low mag food so I'll stop > fretting so much and go take Bear for a walk. ........good idea! cheers buglady take out the dog before replying |
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