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Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 14 Dec 2015 16:07
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CAN SOMEONE GAVE ME A RUN DOWN ON THESE PLEASE RBC 9.60x10^12/L 5.65-8.87 HIGH HCT 64.2% 37.3-61.7 HIGH HGB 22.8g/dl 13.1-20.5 high MCV 66.9FL 61.6-73.5 MCH 23.8PG 21.2-25.9 MCHC 35.5G/DL 32.0-37.9 RDW 20.0% 13.6-21.7 %RETIC 0.6% RETIC 56.6K/UL 10.0-110.0 WBC 5.32x10^9/l 5.05-16.76 %neu 78.9% %lym 17.9% %mono 2.8% %eos 0.4% %baso 0.0% neu 4.20x10^9/l 2.95-11.64 band suspect presence lym 0.95x10^9/l 1.05-5.10 low mono 0.15x10^9/l 0.16-1.12 low eos 0.02x10^9/l 0.06-1.23 low baso 0.00x10^9/l 0.00-0.10 plt 166k/ul 148-484 mpv 10.2fl 8.7-13.2 pdw 12.1fl 9.1-19.4 PCT 0.17% 0.14-0.46
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 14 Dec 2015 22:18
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carole brown if you see these blood readings can you have a look at them please
Brian Young Australia (Verified User) Posts 987 Dogs 16 / Races 44 14 Dec 2015 22:39
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Limited knowledge but I would say they are very good. interested in how long since last run and what additives were given in the twelve hours prior to the reading. could make a diff. to the higher than average readings shown.
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 14 Dec 2015 23:02
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hello brain she last ran a week ago shes only 15months old shes only getting kennel vite as a tonic along with beef and nuts have been told to cut the beef back till two day a week
Brian Young Australia (Verified User) Posts 987 Dogs 16 / Races 44 14 Dec 2015 23:41
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joe mc gorrey wrote:
hello brain she last ran a week ago shes only 15months old shes only getting kennel vite as a tonic along with beef and nuts have been told to cut the beef back till two day a week
Joe personally I would be happy with the blood count. I may have missed something. I personally would not change her food. If the person telling you to cut back on the beef and they are winning top grade races I would CONSIDER IT. If not I would stick with what you are doing
Canberra Racing Club Australia (Verified User) Posts 175 Dogs 8 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 05:16
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Have a read of this
EXTERNAL LINK Personally id be worried that her blood is to thick and she may be dehydrated especially if she hasn't had a run for a week. I'm far from an expert but to me the Wbc is creeping up and starting to go out of whack which may indicate a low grade bacterial infection.
Andrew Xerri Australia (Verified User) Posts 210 Dogs 10 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 06:33
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Joe I would say the Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are too high the HCT needs to be between 59 and 61 or so and the Hemoglobin should be between 20 and 21 anything over these levels is a sign of severe dehydration and you should be able to get it down by resting the dog and giving it electrolytes, dont gallop the dog with those readings otherwise he will get too hot
what did your vet say?
Jack Ogilvie Australia (Verified User) Posts 15480 Dogs 0 / Races 1 15 Dec 2015 08:02
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Joe what electrolyte supplement are you using. Me thinks I all ready Know. But will still ask.i find it interesting with some of the results your vet did not continue and do a bio chemistry profile. be very careful of giving a dehydrated dog more electrolytes that may have caused this situation.
Brian Young Australia (Verified User) Posts 987 Dogs 16 / Races 44 15 Dec 2015 09:42
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Jack Ogilvie wrote:
Joe what electrolyte supplement are you using. Me thinks I all ready Know. But will still ask.i find it interesting with some of the results your vet did not continue and do a bio chemistry profile. be very careful of giving a dehydrated dog more electrolytes that may have caused this situation.
Jack I thought the same thing but Joe said he was only feeding one product which is heavy with blood builders. Without a bio profile and the fact the dog hasn't run for over a week and assuming the vet would have at least done a skin test to show any obvious dehydration I feel you would be best assuming it wasn't than treating on suspicion . Best to get the vets opinion because at least he is hands on
Mark Duffy Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1327 Dogs 24 / Races 3 15 Dec 2015 15:19
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Why did you get the bloods done joe?
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 18:54
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thanks lads for your replys vet told me she was dehydrated to rest her for 3weeks and gave her plenty of fluids shes not on any electrolytes just milk water down she aint in heavy work as shes young vet told me to cut the beef out till 2day a week but I was gaving here a tonic call kennel vite its full of animo accids which I forgot to mention to the vet would the tonic be doing the harm as she was getting it every nite I cant see any thing else in her feeding to dehydrate her like this
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 19:04
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Mark Duffy wrote:
Why did you get the bloods done joe?
hello mark I got them done cause she didn't seem to be coming home to strong
Jack Ogilvie Australia (Verified User) Posts 15480 Dogs 0 / Races 1 15 Dec 2015 19:41
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Joe there is another thread about this product ,I would not give this till your dog is right then only give 5ml twice a week not the 50ml per day. Wtf IMHO here lies your problem.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 15 Dec 2015 20:03
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Joe, I agree with Jack about the "tonic" you are using. However, it looks like she has an infection, as her white cells are higher than usual, and her neutrophils are at the upper limit of normal. You can get apparent dehydration with an infection. I have seen this many times with the blood tests we have done over the years. Get your vet, or you, to have a really good look at her tonsils and throat, as an infection here will affect the way she finishes off her runs. As Jack said, getting the biochemistry tests done may also show up some other problem, if it's not her tonsils. I wouldn't be cutting her meat down, either.
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 20:24
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Jack Ogilvie wrote:
Joe there is another thread about this product ,I would not give this till your dog is right then only give 5ml twice a week not the 50ml per day. Wtf IMHO here lies your problem.
good man jack I will do what you have said thanks again
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Dec 2015 20:28
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Carole Brown wrote:
Joe, I agree with Jack about the "tonic" you are using. However, it looks like she has an infection, as her white cells are higher than usual, and her neutrophils are at the upper limit of normal. You can get apparent dehydration with an infection. I have seen this many times with the blood tests we have done over the years. Get your vet, or you, to have a really good look at her tonsils and throat, as an infection here will affect the way she finishes off her runs. As Jack said, getting the biochemistry tests done may also show up some other problem, if it's not her tonsils. I wouldn't be cutting her meat down, either.
ok carole thankyou for having a look at the readings her tonsils were check by the vet and he said they were ok so il try and get the biochemistry test done just to be sure thanks again carole
Jack Ogilvie Australia (Verified User) Posts 15480 Dogs 0 / Races 1 18 Dec 2015 19:00
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Hi joe , Was wondering how you went with the bio test
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 18 Dec 2015 22:19
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hiya jack didn't get to the vet as pretty busy with work hopefully I get in before he close for xmas if I do il let you no thanks for asking jack and its good to see ya on the ball again
Jack Ogilvie Australia (Verified User) Posts 15480 Dogs 0 / Races 1 20 Jan 2016 19:53
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Hi joe ,was wondering how your dog ended up. Cheers jack.
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 20 Jan 2016 20:39
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hiya jack hows things yeah the bitch came back good have her graded in now and her staying power is alot better than she was doing i cut out the kennel vite all together got her dehydrating sorted i have her on beef and gain nuts 20% so im just keeping it simple now on the feeding gaving her plenty of work shes a david bale bitch 65pound weight she will be no world beater so hope to go for my first race now in about 6weeks time i will get a full blood test before i race her so you can have a look at it let me no if alls good cheers jack for enquiring
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