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My boy Kepler is almost 6. In the last 2 weeks he had an issue with occasional bleeding jowls, so I took him to the vet for a full work-up. Otherwise, he is fine: he lost absolutely no weight since his last checkup in July, he behaves normally and still goes for long daily walks. He doesn't seem to be in pain. The vet thought the jowls were just a skin fold infection, and suggested some cream there. But we did a full blood/urine work-up to be safe.
Note: he eats a raw diet and has had no health issues at all except a botched surgery when he was 8 months old.
The blood work came back today showing low platelets (164), low hemocrit, low hemoglobin, low RBC, low WBC, high PTT, and also proteins are off: very high Globulin, low Albumin. We are following up with an ultrasound to look for Myeloma on Friday.
Can anyone think of another explanation for these levels? He is both young and rather healthy to have myeloma.
Note: he eats a raw diet and has had no health issues at all except a botched surgery when he was 8 months old.
The blood work came back today showing low platelets (164), low hemocrit, low hemoglobin, low RBC, low WBC, high PTT, and also proteins are off: very high Globulin, low Albumin. We are following up with an ultrasound to look for Myeloma on Friday.
Can anyone think of another explanation for these levels? He is both young and rather healthy to have myeloma.