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I took our 15.5 year old indoor outdoor cat to the clinic this past week as I wanted them to check out his teeth and gums carefully. I had noticed he seemed a bit sensitive to kibble while eating and I was thinking that maybe he had a sore tooth or something else not quite right dental related. The vet found his teeth to be in pretty good shape but noticed that a tonsil was quite red. I agreed to a full blood workup as he was interested to see WBC count.
(I am posting the results. I hope you can see them).
As you can see that part of the results are normal i.e. so likely not an infection BUT of course the high BUN and CREATININE are high which is indicative of kidney dysfunction. The vet surmises that with kidney issues one can have ulcers or mouth issues which he might be seeing with the inflamed tonsil(s).
But this cat outwardly doesn't show much evidence of such kidney problems. That is, he is active (when outside) and I can tell right now, during the winter when he is inside more, that he urinates as expected i.e. lots at once and many hours apart. He has gained some weight since last weighed in late August 2014 (He is a good eater and given only quality wet food with occasional Waggers/Orijen dry). There is no doubt he drinks more water than he did when he was younger and I always add water to his wet food to supplement what he drinks.
The vet, who wasn't expecting such #s wants to draw a pristine urine sample to get a better handle on the problem.
Of course I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
(Not sure if relevant but less than 24 hours after coming home from the vet he had significant vomiting and diarrhea. He seems better today).
(I am posting the results. I hope you can see them).
As you can see that part of the results are normal i.e. so likely not an infection BUT of course the high BUN and CREATININE are high which is indicative of kidney dysfunction. The vet surmises that with kidney issues one can have ulcers or mouth issues which he might be seeing with the inflamed tonsil(s).
But this cat outwardly doesn't show much evidence of such kidney problems. That is, he is active (when outside) and I can tell right now, during the winter when he is inside more, that he urinates as expected i.e. lots at once and many hours apart. He has gained some weight since last weighed in late August 2014 (He is a good eater and given only quality wet food with occasional Waggers/Orijen dry). There is no doubt he drinks more water than he did when he was younger and I always add water to his wet food to supplement what he drinks.
The vet, who wasn't expecting such #s wants to draw a pristine urine sample to get a better handle on the problem.
Of course I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
(Not sure if relevant but less than 24 hours after coming home from the vet he had significant vomiting and diarrhea. He seems better today).
oNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]Low lymphocytes mean that your cat’s body is low on infection resistance. His body isn’t producing an adequate number of lymphocytes. High Blood Urea Nitrogen can indicate a urinary tract obstruction. High creatinine often means that there are bacteria in the blood. High cholesterol means there are too many lipids in your cat’s blood. Has he been checked for FIV? I would recommend having him checked for hepatitis, too. You should also have a urinalysis run. It would be a good idea to get him on a course of antibiotics, too. I would also recommend putting your cat on a better quality food. It would be a very smart idea to put him on K/D food. A cat will not show outward signs of kidney problems until their kidneys are fairly badly damaged. Because you allow him to wander outside, he could have easily contracted FIV. That would account for the low lymphocytes. I recommend you get him an FIV test ASAP. The high cholesterol is likely caused by a poor diet. I don’t know anything about Waggers or Orijen to make a judgment, though. I think the vet is very wise, wanting to draw a urine sample. You are probably looking at FIV, a urinary tract obstruction, a bacterial blood infection or just a cat that hasn’t been fed a good diet. Could you post a link to the Guaranteed Analysis for the foods he is eating? How often is he vomiting? 
