Blood test results here on paper - could you explain?

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Results in, and Ive left a message with another practise for a second opinion as many of you suggested last week. I have come close to ruling out ragwort poisoning as he Definately has had no exposure since Nov, and having contacted the previous owner, they have confirmed the land that I saw him on was the only field he had been turned out on, and this was very barren, coastal land, with no rw. Know this cant 100% gauruntee but it does lessen it as possible cause.

Current vet has suggested a medicine (which I am picking up tomorrow) to give gelding a red blood cell 'boost' and to worm again, and to take further tests in a month. Slightly concerned about over worming but will do once more, he is calling back with confirmation of what to worm, even though they were done under 2 weeks ago as part of their programme that both geldings have been on since nov.


Can you from this offer any further suggestions on the results that were outside of the acceptable ranges :

Alkaline Phosphatase is 1254 - range says 228-620

GLDH is 10 - range says 1-9

LDH is 1731 - range says 0-1487

Bilirubin is 10.0 - range says 10-40

Phosphorus is 2.2 - range says 0.8-1.8

CK/CPK is 778 - range says 0-150

I am posting this in the hope that someone on here can offer more advice than my vet. Suggested the increase in liver enzymes may not be significant but could indicated secondary hepatopathy but no evidence of hepatic dysfunction.

Help !x
 
Dont know if any of this helps-

CPK is a reasonably specific indicator of muscle damage.

LDH is a measure of total enzyme activity and is not that helpful for diagnosis. The relative increase in one of the components of LDH may give more info- LDH1-mostly in heart and brain, LDH2- mostly in non locomotor muscle, heart brain, kidney, bone, LDH3- mostly in non locomotor muscle and major organs, LDH4- mostly in gut, liver and skin, LDH5- mostly in locomotor muscle, gut, liver and skin

High alkaline phosphatase can be high in cases of chronic hepatitis and obstructive jaundice (although bilirubin is usually raised in obstructive jaundice). Can also be raised in bone diseases.
 
plucking this out of fresh air, but is there any chance he can have tied up? several of those are indicative of muscular / cellular / tissue damage?
and im not a vet, but several of those are nearly normal, on the outside range of what is to be expected.
elevated ALP is also seen in bone disorders i think.

what are his symptoms?
 
Hello - have pm'd you. Thanks...

We had full bloods done, and the vet who did it said inconclusive, but from his point of view indicated parasites and poss worm damage. He has been wormed to a strict programme since November and am not keen on over worming, esp as he's had 2 double doses along the way. He is only 1, and still very poor. Generally he just looks 'uncomfortable' is the best way to put it. Not tucked up, but just Fed up, if that makes sense. For the amount of grass, and hard feed he is getting, he should be a Lot better.

Will give the vi sorbin a go, and will investiagate what supp he can have longterm, but as he is getting lots of v&m from his Suregrow (plus fenugreek as he was mega fussy) and chaff, and good quality haylage ( which I also use on my elder gelding who has copd so we;ve had it tested for dust etc), I am unsure what to do next.

2 Vets have now said give him the summer to pick up, and are confident he will 'throw off' whatever has bothered him, esp with this pick me up and the fact his interest in food has increased a lot since adding the herbs to entice him.

He was bought as a realll sorrycase, we went up with 2 friends to buy quite a well bred little homozygous colt and running in the field hiding behind everything else was this little bay mite, who needless to say came home with us.
I am tbh doubtful if he was even weaned, rather just taken off his mother, and certainly too early. When we had him gelded too, his testicles were deformed, both Tiny, but one very perculiar. Vet decided not to worry about it and said may have been to do with his poor start. Grateful if u can shed any light on where we go from here, he is such a dear little chap.
 
Twinkletoes

Give a chap called Roger Hatch a call. Explain everything to him and I am sure he will be able to help you.

He is a man with a wealth of knowledge about the horse and its needs.

His phone number is 01243551766
 
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