Diarrhoea and weight loss in a Burman

Re: Diarrhoea and weight loss in a Burman

Jean-Paul Schmidt — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:04:31 GMT

Dear Alex,

[quote user="Alex Avery"]A blood sample revealed very mild increases in liver and renal parameters (put down to dehydration), an increase in WBCs and lymphocytes and 16% heinz bodies [/quote]

Any increase in feline liver enzymes, especially ALP, is significant and reflects ongoing liver injury warranting investigation. I would consider xray and ultrasonography of the abdomen (esp liver, pancreas and bowel) combined with tissue biopsies. I think your suspicion of GIT disease esp triaditis is likely to be correct and performing an fPL, coag screen, plus BA stim tests may be useful adjuncts prior to diagnostic imaging and biopsy. Could the Heinz bodies be other inclusions? How high were the lymphocytes and could you see blasts in the buffy coat?

Hope this helps,

J-P

Re: Diarrhoea and weight loss in a Burman

Noweia — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:36:48 GMT

What diet is the cat on now?

And any chance it could have eaten something silly to cause the onset of clinical signs in the first place? (e.g. meat fried with onions?)

Re: Diarrhoea and weight loss in a Burman

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:35:27 GMT

Buried deep in my memory Lymphoma is a cause of Heinz Bodies in cats and would go along with the signs you suggest?

Re: Diarrhoea and weight loss in a Burman

Alex Avery — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:12:05 GMT

sorry, forgot also FIV/FeLV negative on snap test