Rabbit polydipsia

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Vet2Vet — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 06:14:51 GMT

Yes refractometer used for specific gravity . No soap or disinfectant should be interfering . 😀

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Sammy82 — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:02:35 GMT

I'd always use a refractometre for SG, apparently the (human) dipsticks aren't accurate for that in animals. Refractometres are used in a lot of fields like testing sugar content of grapes in vineyards or salinity in a marine fish tank so they can be bought quiete cheaply if your practice doesn't have one already. I am not sure above which pH the protein reading is affectected. Soap/desinfectant residues affect it too.

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Vet2Vet — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:10:10 GMT

No just did dipstick SG and bloods . Cost a factor . Interesting re alkalinity and protein on dipstick . I did not know that .

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Sammy82 — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:49:26 GMT

Did the lab do a full urinalysis? Alkaline urine is normal in herbivores, this unfortunately can interact with the protein field on the dip stick and give a false positive reading for protein. I would send a urine sample for urinalysis including sediment. Does the rabbit have access to a salt lick block or chalk? Just some thoughts, I am not a rabbit expert. Hopefully Marie will be along with some expert tips on how to investigate this rabbit.

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Vet2Vet — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:52:47 GMT

Urine dipstick protein +++ , blood , ketones etc negative , pH high , refractomater USG = 1.022

a new sample was sent for protein creatinine ratio 0.4 on 1.014

both samples appear quite milky white on immediate assessment

Re: Rabbit polydipsia

Vet2Vet — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:46:09 GMT

HAEMATOLOGY

Test Result Alert Units Reference Range

*Red cells 4.42

Low 10^12/L 4.90 - 7.50
*Haemoglobin 9.2

Low g/dL 10.5 - 15.8
*Hct 0.272

Low l/L 0.320 - 0.470

*MCV 61.5 fL 52.0 - 72.0

*MCH 20.8 pg 19.0 - 24.0

*MCHC 33.8 g/dL 30.5 - 36.3

*White Cells 2.5

Low 10^9/L 3.4 - 12.3
*Neutrophils

Low 10^9/L
(Absolute)

1.20 1.50 - 4.00

*Neutrophils 48 %

*Lymphocytes 10^9/L

(Absolute)

1.10 0.80 - 7.60

*Lymphocytes 44 %

*Monocytes (Absolute) 0.20 10^9/L 0.00 - 0.80

*Monocytes 8 %

*Eosinophils 10^9/L

(Absolute)

0.00 0.00 - 0.30

*Eosinophils 0 %

*Platelet count 645 10^9/L 200 - 1060

*Morphological

Assessment :

Red cells appear normal.

No apparent abnormal white cells seen.

BIOCHEMISTRY

Test Result Alert Units Reference Range

*Total Protein 64.0 g/L 46.0 - 78.0

*Albumin 38.1 g/L 30.0 - 57.0

*Globulin 25.9 g/L 7.0 - 40.0

*AG Ratio 1.47

*Urea 4.8

Low mmol/L 6.1 - 8.6

*Creatinine 123.0 umol/L 70.7 - 159.0

*ALT (SGPT) 37°C 35.9 U/L 15.0 - 74.0

*Total Bilirubin 0.2 umol/L 0.0 - 3.4

*CK (CPK) 37°C 1553.0 U/L

*Bile Acids (fasting) 6.2 umol/L 2.0 - 18.0

*Glucose 2.4

Low mmol/L 6.0 - 8.9

Encephalitozoon

Cuniculi

negative