Potpie went in for bloodwork a few days ago, both because she's 3 yrs now,
and because I noticed her winter coat wasn't coming in correctly.  Dr.
Daldin said that the results indicated she was slightly anemic - levels of
hemocrits (?) down to 34 from normal levels of 40-50.  Her calcium count was
also low.  Her coat went from a normal summer coat to a short, dark, coarse,
stiff, and sparse coat that the vet didn't like.  There are no signs of her
winter coat starting to come in, either, although she is currently a very
itchy ferret.  She was also dehydrated the day before i took her in.  Any
ideas?  Behavior's normal, she's eating Iam's Kitten fairly well (and Dr.
Daldin suggested i leave her on it for now), and she gets a raisin or two a
day - nothing in her diet is different.  The bloodwork showed her liver and
kidneys looked good.
 
The vet suggested 'Petinic' - an iron supplement - and crushing a calcium
tablet and sprinkling a pinch on her food for a calcium supplement. Does
the anemia and low calcium suggest anything right now?
 
Melissa
 
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    Melissa Litwicki                                    [log in to unmask]
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[Posted in FML issue 1398]