neutropenia in a cat

Re: neutropenia in a cat

ilanit — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:39:48 GMT

Thanks for your input. I've been reading a bit more and acc to the Nelson it's common to find counts between 1.8 and 2.5 in healthy cats (I never had so far though!) and they advise as said before just to check after 2 weeks if there are no other haematological/clinical signs. So that's what I am going to do

Re: neutropenia in a cat

Edward Jones — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:09:24 GMT

Difficult to interpret the significance of the results. This may be an example of the problem with over-sensitive, under-specific testing of rare disease in an otherwise healthy animal (you know what I mean, classic example is the FeLV snap tests). In a normal cat, 5% of the results are 'expected' to lie outside the 'normal' range.

If funds are an issue I'd probably go for a recheck in 2-4 weeks with a view to repeat haematology at that time, then consider further followup if there's more clinical signs or a deterioration in the haematology.

Re: neutropenia in a cat

Rob Loxley — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:42:42 GMT

[quote user="mel kavanagh"]I wouldn't have done a blood test pre ga in the first place, I don't believe in them. Crack on, I'm sure it will be fine, quick in and out procedure, should be no need for antibiotics etc anyway.[/quote]

But the results are there now, and therefore what to do? You can't un-take the sample; do you just ignore it or follow it up to see if you've stumbled upon a bigger problem, that maybe you can address before the cat becomes ill?

Re: neutropenia in a cat

mel kavanagh — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:24:47 GMT

Hi,

I wouldn't have done a blood test pre ga in the first place, I don't believe in them. Crack on, I'm sure it will be fine, quick in and out procedure, should be no need for antibiotics etc anyway.

cheers

Re: neutropenia in a cat

Clive Ansell — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:13:26 GMT

I think I would delay surgery for now, and repeat haematology in 1-2 weeks sending to an external lab with a haematologist examining a smear.

Re: neutropenia in a cat

Rob Loxley — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:55:53 GMT

In house bloods or external? What did the smear look like?

Would probably repeat in a week or so, send out to external lab for recheck CBC and pathologist's comment on smear.