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Originally Posted by KatysMom  Hi,
Thank you for responding. There are many positive signs.
I'm not a vet, but would having a vet tech take their temperatures rule out a persistent infection in the short term? |
Hi KatysMom, unfortunately Pax has not had a temperature every time we've taken him to the vet.
I went back and looked at previous bloodwork for the boys and found that they both have elevated white blood cell count, which could possibly indicate an infection of some sort they have been fighting.
I'm taking this information to the vet tomorrow.
Pax
WBC Reference Range: 5.7 - 16.3 K/uL
2/1/17: 8.5
2/17/18: 10.2
4/25/18: 11.1 (diarrhea and vomiting)
Pax's Absolute Eosinophils is markedly increased
Absolute Eosinophils Reference Range: 100 - 1250 /uL
2/1/17: 366
2/17/18: 734
4/25/18: 1587 (diarrhea and vomiting)
I found this PDF:
https://www.idexx.eu/globalassets/do...ve-summary.pdf
Description: Eosinophils are white blood cells that are specialized to combat parasites and other infectious diseases. They are
also involved in allergic responses.
Increased Eosinophils
Common Causes
Parasitic infections: ectoparasites and endoparasites
Allergic/Hypersensitivity responses
Asthma
Eosinophilic granuloma complex
Allergic dermatitis/atopy
Food allergies
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Allergic rhinitis/sinusitis
Pilot
WBC Reference Range: 5.7 - 16.3 K/uL
2/1/17: 11.6
2/16/17: 9.2 (gallbladder and liver infection)
2/17/18: 12.9
2/27/18: 16.5 (pancreatitis)
4/25/18: 13.1 (diarrhea)
Pilot's Eosinophils seems normal or on the low end of the spectrum.
However, Pilot's monocytes and neutrophils seem quite high.
Absolute Eosinophils Reference Range: 100 - 1250 /uL
2/1/17: 116
2/16/17: 60 (gallbladder and liver infection)
2/17/18: 206
2/27/18: 130 (pancreatitis)
4/27/18: 197 (diarrhea)
Absolute Monocytes Reference Range: 150 - 1350 /uL
2/1/17: 429
2/16/17: 148 (gallbladder and liver infection)
2/17/18: 877
2/27/18: 1420 (pancreatitis)
4/27/18: 1376 (diarrhea)
Absolute Neutrophils Reference Range: 3000 - 11500 /uL
2/1/17: 6322
2/16/17: 5030 (gallbladder and liver infection)
2/17/18: 7121
2/27/18: 12360 (pancreatitis)
4/27/18: 9222 (diarrhea)
Again, I found these PDFs:
https://www.idexx.eu/globalassets/do...ve-summary.pdf
Description: Monocytes are white blood cells that are responsible for phagocytosis, antigen presentation, and production of
cytokines.
Increased Monocytes
Common Causes
Inflammatory response (local or systemic; chronic or acute)
Infections: bacterial, rickettsial, fungal, protozoal
Immune-mediated disease
Tissue necrosis
Neoplasia
Corticosteroid-induced: endogenous or exogenous glucocorticoids
https://www.idexx.eu/globalassets/do...ve-summary.pdf
Description: Segmented neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell (WBC). They respond quickly to
inflammation and stress, are capable of phagocytosis, and have antimicrobial properties.
Common Causes
Decreased bone marrow production
Infection
Parvovirus in dogs and cats
Feline leukemia virus
Toxoplasmosis
Rickettsial disease
Neoplasia
Increased tissue demand
Sepsis
Viral infections
Sequestration: collection of cells within an organ system or body compartment: abscess, pyometra, peritonitis,
pneumonia, necrotic tumor, etc…
Toxicity
Estrogens
Chemotherapy
Chloramphenicol, sulfas
Idiosyncratic drug reactions, toxicities
Keep in mind Pax and Pilot have been on the home cooked diet throughout this period. I'm highly suspicious they both get IBD and/or a bad food allergy both at the same exact time.