You know, I thought it'd be cheaper to go that route...but I just found out the cost of Neurological workup. My God, I didn't want to enroll him in school there. Its a no can do financially, especially since I'd have to drive up and stay somewhere up there.
I went to the vet and got the last 2 blood workups, and am really not happy about him not calling me for a consult about it.
His Amylase is 1801, where it should be no higher than 1125.
Lipase 1176, when shouln't be higher than 695.
Bun/Creatinine is 31, shouldn't be higher than 27
MCV IS 80 shouldn't be higher than 79
Platlet count is 506, shouldn't be more than 400 (formerly 888 and 575 both times last month.
Monocytes are 1010 shouldn't be higher than 840.
PH is 8.1, shouldn't be higher than 7.0.
Microalbuminuria is 30, should be 2.5
I've been googling all day, and coming up with Cushing disease (way he eats, and several other symptoms, Kidney disfunction, Pancreatitis (he was dx'd with that a few years ago), and infection.
None of this tells me anything about the original problem I have been looking at, him standing still, then slipping down, or falling! I know he's old, but damn, I want a better life for him. Lot of problems, but I'm not putting him down! He's not that bad off.
I will keep in mind, YorkieMom1, about the advantage II. My vet says its safe, but that just "may" be why it disappeared last month, and came back within days of me putting it on him this month!
I'm beside myself and just don't know what to do. Disappointed in Auburn prices, and really PI$$ED at my vet not calling me about any of this stuff in the blood work. Just wondering if I need to change vets. |