https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/21110/help-second-case-of-thrombocytopaenia-this-week Hi, I&#39;m having a run of strange cases this week. When I came in after the weekend my colleague had admitted 2 cats (unrelated). One 10yo MN British Shorthair with renal failure (possibly acute on chronic) with creatinine in the 600s, my colleagueen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127694?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:11:43 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:db32e76b-821e-4113-870e-fa97d46c1e9eAnthony Dennison<p>I only say because back in November I was on call and one of the inpatients was a dog which was being treated for kidney disease; young dog, they were concerned about congenital defects. A urine sample was sent off for culture and the biggest thing noted was the presence of monohydrate crystals.</p> <p>Once you see a couple of cases it always goes on the differentials list. I remember an ill, azotaemic dog that was being treated for renal disease, had vomiting and diarrhoea, had an ex-lap to check for anything nasty, and it turned out to be Addisonian. So now Addisons disease always tends to be on my differential list, whatever. Always check the sodium:potassium ratio!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127689?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:00:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fa2f89e5-d155-4204-bf21-f9314fb149bdNeil Wheadon<p>[quote user=&quot;Anthony Dennison&quot;]Were there any crystals noted in the urine? Could possibly be a poisoning, a lot of ethylene glycol? Are the cats from a similar area?[/quote]</p> <p>Good suggestion</p> <p>I had one last week, sudden onset, young cat, sat on the consulting room table with it&#39;s head hung slightly and the kidneys felt &#39;wrong&#39; (harder and swollen)&nbsp;I suggested Ethylene Glycol as seen before in this practice (they have quite a few) and se commented that her neighbour had lost one the week before. Urea off the scale creatinine 680. People use it in fountains this time of year</p> <p>&nbsp; Neil</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127687?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:54:46 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:42588b6e-4456-4540-892c-66d1511db87aMartin Atkinson<p>[quote user=&quot;Hannah Wynne Richards&quot;]</p> <p>&nbsp;Inddor cats. This thread seems to have mysteriouslysplit in half.</p> <p>Wynne</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]Its because its so good it was originally posted twice but we&#39;ve been following the other one.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127685?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:52:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:20fd6071-f7c7-4ef0-b8f8-8639fb6c0479Hannah Wynne Richards<p>&nbsp;Inddor cats. This thread seems to have mysteriouslysplit in half.</p> <p>Wynne</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127684?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:50:13 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:98278f91-6545-489a-b09d-3c5ae99c933dAnthony Dennison<p>Were there any crystals noted in the urine? Could possibly be a poisoning, a lot of ethylene glycol? Are the cats from a similar area?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>