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Discussion on How far away from normal before you are supposed to worry.
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Member: Iride2
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 23, 2005 - 7:56 pm:
Questiono-- We took a 2 yr old gelding to the vet today. I had been gone for the last couple of weeks and when I came home I noticed that he had lost weight and muscle tone. Ran blood work and came back okay except for white blood cell count it was 2.3. He was a little wormy- the girl that he belongs to hadn't wormed him since Aug. had some strongyles. What could make the blood count go down so bad?
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Friday, Nov 25, 2005 - 8:01 am:
I presume all clinical findings were normal on the physical exam? If so a recent viral infection from which the horse is now recovering seems most likely however the horse needs careful monitoring as it does indicate a temporarily impaired immune system. DrO
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Member: Iride2
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Posted on Friday, Nov 25, 2005 - 9:52 am:
All the blood tests were normal except for the white blood cell count. He hasn't been off our place since the end of July and all of the other horses are just fine. The horses I was showing were at the trainers so no one here could of brought anything in. I checked him this morning when I fed and it just seems like he's getting worse to me. I even hate to ask but could it be cancer? He just stands and seems so depressed. To me it seems like 3 weeks is a long time to wait for the vet to come back should I call and make an earlier appointment?
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Nov 26, 2005 - 10:16 am:
Not likely in a 2 year old and if the horses symptoms are worsening I certainly would go ahead and call the vet back out. DrO
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