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| Chemical menace? |
| A Facebook post reports that Carter, a Saluki dog, apparently suffered ulcertated ears and mouth after drinking from puddles on Sandy Path (Porter's Field). Blood tests were taken and a vet expressed the view that the cause was chemical poisoning. See basketball courts index. This is the vet's report: | |||||
| abbeyvet
42a Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington N16 6XT London, UK Phone 020 8806 7583 Exam Date: 14 May 12 Record No: 103945 Provider: JASON STIVANO Problem:0 Species: DOG Gender: MN |
Breed: X BREED 0 yrs 6.6 mns |
Provider: JS |
Medical Record Notes
Patient; CARTER Age: 0 yrs 6.6 mns Weight: 0kg MS CORINNA PYKE Record: 103945 - Page 1 Weight: 0 kg 0.00 lbs | ||
| 14:47 MAY 12/JS
Smacking lips and eating grass. No V+. Had D+ yesterday with some mucous. Motions better today. Scavener. Eating well. BAR. Mmembs pink and CRT<1s Increase saliva in mouth NAD or mouth exam. NAD ??? palp. Temp=39.2 but v worked up. Ddx GF f.b. Symptomatic ??? for GF at this stage. Home with Cimetidine and to give chicken/rice R/v inb | |||||
| abbeyvet
42a Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington N16 6XT London, UK Phone 020 8806 7583 Exam Date: 17 May 12 Record No: 104061 Provider: JASON STIVANO Problem:0 Species: DOG Gender: MN |
Breed: X BREED 0 yrs 6.7 mns |
Provider: JS |
Medical Record Notes
Patient; CARTER Age: 0 yrs 6.7 mns Weight: 20.9kg MS CORINNA PYKE Record: 104061 - Page 1 Weight: 20.9 kg 46.09 lbs | ||
| 10:43 MAY 12/JS
Halitosis has got worse Also still has increase salivation. Still eating ok and faeces normal. No V+ Halitois No obvious f.b/laceration etc on mouth exam. Some gingivitis assloc. with outh Both ears v. inflamed and sore Plan: Admit for G/a and mouth exam + examine ears. Rap/iso G/s Ulcerating assoc with mouth esp under tongue, roof of mouth pharyngeal area. Ulceration and inflammation also assocwith ear canals. Cleaned out ears. Drums intact. Clipped skin for bloods and skin also seems to be inflamed. ??? Contact with toxic substance (was in the marshes to possibly came in contact with something there), systemic problem ie kidneys etc. Plan: Bloods taken for standard profile and started on ab's. Also strted in meds for ulceration assoc with ears. | |||||
| abbeyvet
42a Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington N16 6XT London, UK Phone 020 8806 7583 Exam Date: 18 May 12 Record No: 104135 Provider: JASON STIVANO Problem:0 Species: DOG Gender: MN |
Breed: X BREED 0 yrs 6.7 mns |
Provider: JS |
Medical Record Notes
Patient; CARTER Age: 0 yrs 6.7 mns Weight: 20.9kg MS CORINNA PYKE Record: 104135 - Page 1 Weight: 0 kg 0.00 lbs | 12:14 MAY 12/VJ
Access Number - 2051825278 JS ID: PYKE Carter Abbey Vet Clinic ????????? old nm lurcher x 42a Stamford Hill Report Date: 18/05/12 London Request Date: 18/05/12 N16 6XT Investigative Profile |
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| Full Blood Count | |||||
| WBC | 6.7 | x10^9/1 | 6.0 - 15.0 | ||
| RBC | 6.37 | x10^12/1 | 5.0 - 8.50 | ||
| Haemoglobin | 14.5 | g/dl | 12.0 - 18.0 | ||
| PCV | 42.1 | % | 37.0 - 55.0 | ||
| KCV | 66.1 | f1 | 60.0 - 80.0 | ||
| MCH | 22.8 | pg | 19.0 - 23.0 | ||
| NCHC | H 34.4 | g/dl | 31.0-34.0 | ||
| Platelets | x10^9/1 | Range | |||
| Neutrophils | 57 | 3.8 | 3.0 - 11.5 | ||
| ?? Ne???phil? | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.3 | ||
| Lymphocytes | 22 | 1.5 | 1.0-4.8 | ||
| ?onocy??? | ?? | 0.9 | 0.0-1.3 | ||
| Eosinophils | 8 | 0.5 | 0.1-1.25 | ||
| Basophils | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| x10^9/1 | Range | ||||
| Platelets clumped in film- actual count appears normal | |||||
| Total | 54.8 | g/1 | 54.0-77.0 | ||
| Albumin | 26.7 | g/1 | 25.0-37.0 | ||
| Total ???? | 28.1 | g/1 | 23.0-52.0 | ||
| Sodium | 147 | mmo1/1 | 139-154 | ||
| Potassium | 3.90 | mmo1/1 | 3.60-5.60 | ||
| Sodium x Potassium | 37.69 | 27.00-38.00 | |||
| Chloride | 111 | 105-122 | |||
| Calcium | 2.61 | mmo1/1 | 2.30-3.00 | ||
| Phosphate | H 2.27 | mmo1/1 | 0.80-1.60 | ||
| Urea | 5.5 | mmo1/1 | 1.7-7.4 | ||
| Creatinine | 61 | mmo1/1 | 20-100 | ||
| ????? | 2.7 | mmo1/1 | 00-16.0 | ||
| ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) | H 77 | U/1@37C | 16-55 | ||
| ALT | 33 | U/1@37C | 18-56 | ||
| Gamma ?? | 1.0 | U/1@37C | 00-6.0 | ||
| GLOH | 3.0 | U/1@37C | 2.0-6.0 | ||
| Bile Acids | 1.1 | mmo1/1 | 0.0-10.0 | ||
| ??? | 140 | U/1@37C | 50-230 | ||
| Cholesterol | 5.2 | mmo1/1 | 3.8-7.0 | ||
| Triglycerides | 1.32 | mmo1/1 | 0.56-1.69 | ||
| Glucose - Random | H 5.8 | mmo1/1 | 2.0-5.5 | ||
| Amylase | H 1,143 | U/1@37C | 100-900 | ||
| Lipase | 26 | U/1@37C | 0-250 | ||
The PCV is relatively low for a Lurcher dog even considering its young age. Monitoring may be advisable. Increase phosphate and ALp are most likely age-related changes. Mildy increased amylase is a non-specific finding which does not support the presence of pancreatititis, expeically in the presence of normal ????? NO evidence of metabolic disease which could be related to the mount ???????is noted Helena Ferreira, DVM, MRCVS, Clinical Pathologist Clinical Pathologist Helena Ferreira, DVM, MRCVS, Clinical Pathologist | |||||