Tuvok is at the vet and $1,100.00 later........HE'S GONE

[jenluckenbach]

Tuvok was scheduled to stay at the vet for the day, to receive IV fluids. But it was decided to place a feeding tube in him and keep him for a few days. Poor sweet boy.

[kb2yjx]

Jen,did anything showed up in Tuvok's bloodwork??? Prayers that he pulls thru!

[jenluckenbach]

Actually, his blood work (the first one) was good. Just a slight elevation in one of the liver enzymes.

At the ER, very low glucose levels. low potasium, high phosphorous.
Kidneys normal. I need to look up some of the abreviations to let you know about some other umbers that were a bit low. (ALB, ALKP, TP)

[kb2yjx]

ALB= albumin, TP= total protein, ALKP= alkaline phosphatase(sp), maybe??

[jenluckenbach]

ALB= albumin, TP= total protein, ALKP= alkaline phosphatase(sp), maybe??

OK, but what do they mean?

[kb2yjx]

I sent you a pm.
Albumin- a liver indicator. Holds water in the blood vessels. Decreased in liver damage. INcreased in dehydration. Be right back...

[kb2yjx]

Sorry- Total protein- includes albumin and large protein globulins. Increased in dehydration. Alkaline phosphatus(sp)- orgininates from many tissues in the blody. Elevation due to liver or bone disease.

[jenluckenbach]

OK, this is some of what I found....

ALP (ALKP).....his is normal....this is the most important liver protein.

ALT...... a liver protein, his is the high end of normal.

TBIL (Bilirubin)..... causes jaundice in excess, his is normal.

His ALB s low

his TP is low

his Amyl is low

And glucose was very low, but I know that is back up now.