call from vet (Erik)

[cellio]

I just got a message from my vet with results from Erik's latest tests. (Alas, I was in a meeting at the time, so we have not yet interacted.) I'm not sure what this means.

Two weeks ago his white-blood-cell count was high and his thyroid number was (for the first time ever) high. He just finished a course of antibiotics, and he was not quite a week into taking Methimizole (for the thyroid condition) on Monday when she drew the blood.

Results: WBC is even higher (antibiotics did squat), liver enzymes (SALT and, err, AST?) are higher than usual... and thyroid is absolutely, perfectly normal. She thinks the thyroid drugs couldn't have caused the liver results in that little time, though she was silent on whether they could lower the thyroid number in the same amount of time. She speculated that we should switch to a different antibiotic, and suggested that there might be an ultrasound in the near future to see what's going on with the liver. (Meanwhile, I should stop the thyroid medicine until we talk.)

Sigh. Happy 14th birthday, Erik.

Comments

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[dragonazure.livejournal.com]

Poor Erik! Kiera and Josie send some plush kitten endorphins.

[murphstein.livejournal.com]

The cats and I will keep Erik and you in our thoughts.

Erik

[rob-of-unspace.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Erik.

Thoughts and best wishes from Rob, Nancy, and the Birds.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I will send good thoughts to you and Erik. I'll ask the kitties to also.

I hope he is better soon.

[sue-n-julia.livejournal.com]

I truly empathize with you. We have some of the same fun going on with Vandal. On the same dose of insulin, and with the blood taken at the same time of day, we get the following results: 385 (way too high), 169 (perfect) and 79 (way too low). WTF?!?!?!? We know he needs the insulin; we just can't figure out how much.

S

[schulman.livejournal.com]

Arrgh. Sorry to hear you're playing drug roulette; at least an ultrasound is non-invasive. (Although Erik might not agree.) Is he eating?

[cellio]

His appetite has been down for the last week or so, but he is eating. (There was one day he wouldn't, so I gave him fluids. He was drinking, so that might have been unnecessary, but my vet says it never hurts and I've seen it sometimes help with the appetite.) Today he seems to be eating normal quantities of food, finally.

[alienor.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'll be thinking of you!

[alfiechat.livejournal.com]

My thoughts are with you. Our cats are 16 and 17 and thankfully they're in good health, but you never know when things could happen. Hope he gets better soon.

[alfiechat.livejournal.com]

forgot to add..,. Arslan will be at the event on Sunday and said he would be happy to help you in the kitchen if you so need it.

[cellio]

Please pass on my thanks to Arslan. I'd be happy to accept more help; please ask him to stop by the kitchen when it's convenient and I'll put him to work. :-)