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Pam Catlin
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Username: Pam1
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 - 11:26 pm: |   |
I just had my 11 year old thoroughbred gelding's blood checked - he has a somewhat low WBC (4.7), and low lymphocytes 1269 or 27%. . . . . .had blood checked due to low energy and behavioral problems. (Ear flattening, snapping with mouth, sensitivity to grooming, girthy, etc. . . .) Are these values low enough to be worried? What should I do as far as his nutrition? My vet is hard to get on the phone -- I just received these results with no explanation through the mail. What might these values indicate? Should I have further tests done?? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 8223
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Apr 25, 2003 - 4:01 pm: | |
Hello Pam,
No, these values fall within the lower range of normal limits according to our lab and the texts on the subject. Concerning nutrtion take a look at our article
» Care for Horses » Nutrition » Nutrition for the Horse: an Overview of Feeding Horses.
Cocnerning poor performance try, » Equine Diseases » Lameness » Exercise Intolerence and Poor Performance.
DrO |
