princeton is hospitalized

[ARCHIE]

Melissa, that's great news.
Don't worry about the heart if the doc said not too. I am sure
he just being precaucious.
Princeton just needs time to recoup this bout of whatever it was.
At least he's eating something at this point.
Enjoy you evening,

Hugs,

[heatherm0890]

i knew ellimay would be here soon! shes always good at that stuff!

[melissa912]

ok i dont even know where to starts theres lots of papers:

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT:
hemoglobin 13.1 12.1-20.3 g/dl
hematocrit 37.5 36-60%
WBC 10.0
RBC 37.5
MCV 64
MCH 22.4
MCHC 34.9

platelet count 294 170-400 103/L
platelet estimate adequate adequate

differential absolute
neutrophils 7400 74
bands 0 0
lymphocytes 1800 18
monocytes 700 7
eosinophils 100 1
basophils 0 0

URIANALYSIS
pH 6.5 5.5-7.0
specific gravity 1.045 1.015-1.050
appearance clear clear
color yellow
protein neg neg

[melissa912]

continued..

glucose neg neg
ketone neg neg
bilirubin neg neg to 1+
blood trace neg neg
WBC 0-3 0-3
RBC 4-10 (HIGH) 0-3
bacteria none
epithelia noneBa cells none

it goes on but everything is NONE (thats good i guess)

BILE ACID PROFILE
pre meal bile acids 4.2 <10.0 umol/L
post meal bile acids 7.7 <20.0 umol/L

[melissa912]

URINE MICROALBUMIN (CANINE)
microalbuminuria 0.5 <2.5 mg/dL




PHYSICAL ExAM
temp = 99.7
pulse = 100
respitory rate = 24
weight = 2.51 lb
appearance: QAR, mentally dull
Eyes: clear OU, PLR appropriate OU, no menace OU
Ears: unremarkable, ceruminous discharge AU
Nose: Unremarkable
Oral Cavity: mucous membrance, pink and moist, crt <2
lymph nodes: unremarkable
heart/lungs: normal rate and rhythm, no HM or arrhythmia ausculated. pulses strong ans sync. normal respirtory rate and effort,lungs auscult clear in all fields.
abdomen: soft non painful, no masses palpated
urogenital: male intact, only one testical palpated in scrotal sac
neurologic: dull mentation. No menance, remainder of cranial nerves wnl, no cp deficits


DIAGNOSTICS:
in house blood work
BG 129, 101
PCV/TS 49/6.4
Chemistry: BUN 40, crea 0.8, alb 3.3, alt <10, alkp 167, t. bili <0.1 Gluc 107, Na 153, K 4.3, CI 114


thanks so much!!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by melissa912

continued..

glucose neg neg
ketone neg neg
bilirubin neg neg to 1+
blood trace neg neg
WBC 0-3 0-3
RBC 4-10 (HIGH) 0-3
bacteria none
epithelia noneBa cells none

it goes on but everything is NONE (thats good i guess)

BILE ACID PROFILE
pre meal bile acids 4.2 <10.0 umol/L
post meal bile acids 7.7 <20.0 umol/L

Those bile acids are excellent!
The hemoglobin and hematocrit look low, don't they?
Does he have anemia?

What are is ALT, AST and BUN?

[melissa912]

your right, they do look like.. nobody ever mentioned anemia. ill bring it up at our next visit.. i dont see anything that says AST but the ALT is <10 and the vet did mention the BUN being high but she said it could be from dehydration.


thanks so much again ellie may ur the best!!

[MauiGirl]

Thank goodness the blood work looks good and they aren't indicating liver problems. Here is a link to interpreting blood results, which I found helpful:
A typical blood chemistry panel usually includes

Hope Princeton continues to recover from whatever came over him. Now you can rest a bit.

[Nikitta34]

Melissa,
Thank God it's not a shunt! How much is he eating now?

[Enzo929]

Hi
Think good thoughts. positive energy works. good luck my thought sand prayers are with you.

[Patti]

That's good news.

[veggienut]

Sorry to read the news of your Yorkie I'm glad he's better and home with you It's something we don't expect and I am sure it was difficult Good Luck and hope nothing more becomes of the situation

[melissa912]

yes he is eating better now because im not afraid to give him the chicken and protein now that shunt is ruled out (he loves his chickyy) and he ate some carrots and wet food..

thanks for the link maui girl, it really is interesting to see what each abbreviation means and how you can tell from those numbers which diseases your dog could have its crazy

i spoke to my vet about the low hemoglobin and hemotocrit but he it should be ok they are still in normal range.. i read myself that it can be caused from low iron is there anyway i can increase iron in his diet?

the only other thing i see is HIGH RBC in the urinanalysis.. is that blood in the urine? what could cause this? i know the normal for males is 0-3 and prince is 4-10.. in females the norm is 0-12 (well thats just what i read) any ideas why this could be high?


thanks for the prayers and thoughts i really believe it works and prince is going to be just fine

[wemple2]

I personally see not much out of the ordinary in his blood profiles. The BUN elevation is most likely from dehydration. His creatinine is good...so kidney function seems alright.
The physical exam showed no heart arrhythmia or murmur...why does he think he needs an echo? Mitral or atrial valve? Hmmmm...
My only suggestion is to feed him whatever he'll eat with enthusiasm (within reason, of course)...he needs nutrition, calories right now to recuperate...continue to let him rest, when he needs to. Hopefully he'll be back up running around doing the zoomies before you know it. Good luck, prayers continue...kisses for Princeton and a hug for you!!!

[melissa912]

well this report was written by the vet at the emergency animal hospital but today at princes regular vet he said he heard an arrthymia so i dont know i guess its better to be safe then sorry

thanks for the advice and input on the blood work