Hi there, my boy Kihei, 5 years old, has been pretty lethargic, meows more than often and has lost weight (3 lbs.) over the last year. He does have new kitties (2 year olds) to play with and has been more active in the house with them. In July his abnormal labs were Calcium 11.6, Platelets 138, and Neutrophils 2,115. Any thoughts? The vet wants to do an ionized calcium?

Hello! I took my 7 year old outdoor cat for blood tests, because she had an episode in which she exhibited: contractions, loud breathing with open mouth, and loss of stools. I don't see her all the time as she lives outside, but I found stools once more in a place where she must have lost control (by her bed), so she must have had at least one more episode. The results came with low PLT (67) and high MVP (18,2). Instead of positive , the rest of the results are as follows. Does she have Thrombocytopenia? What causes should be evalueated and with which tests? (Unfortunatelly the level of veterinary service here in Greece is very low, especially for cats!) Thank you very much in advance! FIP positive (1/200) FeLV negative FIV negative normal blood smear results SGOT-AST 70 (44 - 82 IU/L) BUN 17,7 (18 - 32 mg/dl) gGT 2,0 (0 - 9 IU/L) creatinine 0,90 (0,9 - 2 mg/dl) albumin 2,1 (2 - 3,2 g/dl) protein tot 8,9 (5,8 - 8 g/dl) globulins 6,8 (3,8 - 4,8 g/dl HCT 40,5 (30,0 - 45,0 %) RBC 8,30 (5,00 - 10,00 x10^6/μl) HGB 14,0 (9,0 - 15,1 g/dL) MVC 49 (41 - 58 fl) MCH 16,9 (12,0 - 20,0 pg) MCHC 34,7 (29,0 - 37,5 g/dL) WBC 16,2 (5,5 - 19,5 x10^3/μL) NE 10,00 (2,50 - 12,50 x10^3/μL) 61,9 (35 - 78 %) LY 5,01 (0,40 - 6,80 x10^3/μL) 30,9 (20 - 55 %) MO 0,13 (0,15 - 1,70 x10^3/μL) 0,8 (1 - 4 %) EO 1,04 (0,10 - 0,79 x10^3/μL) 6,4 (2 - 12 %) BA 0,00 (0,00 - 0,10 x10^3/μL) 0,0 % PLT 67 (175 - 600 x10^3/μL) MPV 18,2 (7,6 - 10,8 fl)

Hi, my cat of 1 yr old recently lost above 0.5 kgs of weight to a 4 kgs. There was noticeable decrease in appetite and his water intake. I switched him on all wet food and started mixing water with food. The very first blood test showed a reading of PLT 127 (10^3/mm^3). Vet asked me to increase water intake (stated chronic dehydration is an issue and also said cat might be slightly anemic due to MCHC 29.0 (g/dl). Then a week later his appetite got lesser and lesser. I would force him to have appetitizing supplements along with any meals. He has been throwing up twice or thrice a yellow liquid after meals. A blood test today showed a PLT level of 82 (10^3/mm^3). The vet did an x-ray and ultrasounds. Showed me there is a gastric factor and his stomach and intestinal area was all gassy. Asked me to put him on all wet food diet as he struggles to chew and take in dry kibbles since a kitten. May I know is the gastric factor contributing to the drastically low levels of PLT? He has no infection as seen from the blood tests. The blood test today only showed (MCHC - 29.4 g/dl, RDW - 16.8 % & PLT - 82 10^3/mm^3). And vet pointed out 'CREA levels - 2.7 mg/dl'. Would like to know your perspective based on this analysis. The vet prescribed vetriscience hbr and dmg liquid medicines. Two multivitamins and some gassy stomach tablets. He was unsure himself what's causing it but said gastric has to be treated first as seen from x-ray and ultrasound. My cat is very sensitive in terms of diet. He used to have gassy stomach problems few months back as well. The platelet count issue is the first time seen this month with the stated symptoms.

Ada & Cleo are sisters, they are a mix of Maine Coon, Manx and Bengal cats. They are six yrs. old and had their annual check-up two days ago. Their platelets are low, Ada's range is 157 as well as her HCT is 46.08. She is active, eats well and has no signs of illness. We are to take her back in two months for another platelet test. Cleo, a sister to Ada, also six years old has low platelets 175, her HGB is 15.4 and her HCT is 50.94. Cleo is also six years old and active, plays and had a good appetite as well as Ada. There is no sign of lethargy or any other noticeable physical problems. Cleo and Ada both were showing dehydration in May but this check-up Cleo shows some slight dehydration, although they both drink water often. They both have stayed at their normal weight, with no weight loss. Ada showed no dehydration. We take them back to the Vet in two months for more testing of the platelets. We are so worried and love them so much. I just wanted to find out as much info as I could concerning these test results for both of them. Thank you so much for your work, I thank you for your time. Jan Higgins

My cat Holden is 8/9 years old and seems healthy. However, his blood tests in November 2019 and now (Feb 2020) show some levels that aren't in the normal range. Nov 2019 test - Platelet Count 179 (normal range 200-500) Feb 2020 test - Platelet Count 138 (normal range 200-500) Nov 2019 test - Neutrophils 2310 (normal is 2500-8500) Feb 2020 test - Neutrophils 2820 (back in normal range) Nov 2019 test - Lymphocites 37 (normal range 20-45) Feb 2020 test - Lymphocites 46 (normal range 20-45) Should I worry/do additional testing? What could be the issue? Also, Holden had a scheduled tooth cleaning for March 11th but now I'm worried it might be too risky. I love this cat so much, and I'd be so grateful for additional insight and recommendations.