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Pico had his bi-annual health screen done yesterday and the results were good! Thanks to LadysMom I have the Blood Chemistry Values chart off the internet and I can read his results myself now, even though my vet always discusses them with me. By the way, his MVD Maltese is 13 years old now.
Anyway, Pico's ALTS were 438, down from 685 in June 04. (normal is 10-118)
His BUN was 20 (normal is 7-25)
His WBC was a little below normal but the vet wasn't concerned as this can be caused by stress and going to the vet is stressful for Pico because of all the animal smells and other animals he encounters there plus being held for blood testing, etc.
If any of you vets-to-be can help me I would like to know what MCV, MCHC and MPV are. His MCV was high and the other two were low, meaning they were all out of range. My vet didn't mention those but I am curious as to their meaning. They weren't listed on the Blood Chem Values chart, either.
All in all, for an MVD dog, we are happy with his numbers.
Anyway, Pico's ALTS were 438, down from 685 in June 04. (normal is 10-118)
His BUN was 20 (normal is 7-25)
His WBC was a little below normal but the vet wasn't concerned as this can be caused by stress and going to the vet is stressful for Pico because of all the animal smells and other animals he encounters there plus being held for blood testing, etc.
If any of you vets-to-be can help me I would like to know what MCV, MCHC and MPV are. His MCV was high and the other two were low, meaning they were all out of range. My vet didn't mention those but I am curious as to their meaning. They weren't listed on the Blood Chem Values chart, either.
All in all, for an MVD dog, we are happy with his numbers.