Why is my sick cat losing weight with high monocytes & low platelets?

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My 8 year old cat is very sick last 3 weeks suddenly, lost a lot of weight, off his food, treated with 2 sets antibiotics by vet, they don't know what it is, blood results revealed HIGH MONOCYTES (53.88 where normal is 0.05-0.67) LOW PLATELETS (50 where normal is 151-600) LOW RBC (6.09 just under normal range) and HIGH POTASSIUM (10.0 where normal is 3.5-5.8) he has zero energy and very pale, lumpy lymphnodes all over, can you help, please? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 years and 8 months old | 11 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

His condition sounds very severe, a biopsy of the enlarged lymph nodes and tests for FELV and FIV viruses may provide more diagnostic information and guide treatment options but it is possible that such a severe presentation may not be curable.

Why is my sick cat losing weight with high monocytes & low platelets?

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