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Sorry if this isn't the right place to be posting this.
My CAG is turning 8 in 2 weeks. I got some worrying test results today and am obviously very stressed out thinking the worst. I need some expert opinions on his lab results.
We did some blood work (CBC) and Comprehensive Chemistry recently for him. Last one was 2 years ago and his BA levels were normal. His BA levels from this time (I believe the vet called it Bile Acid) are very elevated. His vet said that the upper limit for normal was 106 and his came back at 96 (they were in the 60s 2 years ago). See attached results. She said she wasn't worried about the slightly elevated WBC and that we didn't have to do anything about it. For the elevated BA she recommends either another test to see what the level is over the next two weeks or an x-ray next week to see if she can find anything that way (with our without sedation).
His current diet is mostly pellets but he also gets fresh veggies and fruit which he eats but not nearly as much as I'd like him to. He does get to nibble on some of our stuff when we're eating meals but it is a relatively negligible amount. He also gets a whole walnut and 2 almonds a day.
On the outside he seems completely healthy, his behaviour hasn't changed at all from what I can see. He is out of the cage all day except to sleep, vocalizes, and is a brat most of the time, nothing has changed.
My questions:
What could cause BA levels to go up this much over just 2 years?
Could biting at his cage have anything to do with this? Is there anything diet wise that could cause this? The only major thing that has changed over the past two years is I added Tops pellets (he loves them). He also gets nutriberries and avi-cakes, and also gets zupreem from time to time. I know some people don't like nutriberries and avi-cakes but from what I've read they are nutritionally complete and he has got them since he was young without any issues.
Do you recommend he get sedated for the x-ray? How safe is this? Is it the same as anesthetic?
Do you recommend he do the same test one more time for the BA levels before the x-ray? His vet recommended going straight to the x-ray but I'm worried it will be more stressful on him.
Thank you so much in advance!
My CAG is turning 8 in 2 weeks. I got some worrying test results today and am obviously very stressed out thinking the worst. I need some expert opinions on his lab results.
We did some blood work (CBC) and Comprehensive Chemistry recently for him. Last one was 2 years ago and his BA levels were normal. His BA levels from this time (I believe the vet called it Bile Acid) are very elevated. His vet said that the upper limit for normal was 106 and his came back at 96 (they were in the 60s 2 years ago). See attached results. She said she wasn't worried about the slightly elevated WBC and that we didn't have to do anything about it. For the elevated BA she recommends either another test to see what the level is over the next two weeks or an x-ray next week to see if she can find anything that way (with our without sedation).
His current diet is mostly pellets but he also gets fresh veggies and fruit which he eats but not nearly as much as I'd like him to. He does get to nibble on some of our stuff when we're eating meals but it is a relatively negligible amount. He also gets a whole walnut and 2 almonds a day.
On the outside he seems completely healthy, his behaviour hasn't changed at all from what I can see. He is out of the cage all day except to sleep, vocalizes, and is a brat most of the time, nothing has changed.
My questions:
What could cause BA levels to go up this much over just 2 years?
Could biting at his cage have anything to do with this? Is there anything diet wise that could cause this? The only major thing that has changed over the past two years is I added Tops pellets (he loves them). He also gets nutriberries and avi-cakes, and also gets zupreem from time to time. I know some people don't like nutriberries and avi-cakes but from what I've read they are nutritionally complete and he has got them since he was young without any issues.
Do you recommend he get sedated for the x-ray? How safe is this? Is it the same as anesthetic?
Do you recommend he do the same test one more time for the BA levels before the x-ray? His vet recommended going straight to the x-ray but I'm worried it will be more stressful on him.
Thank you so much in advance!