My cat's eating less. High blood test results, need a second opinion.

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I went to my vet after my cat had been eating much less for a few days, also pooping less. I got these blood test results and the vet indicated she's not yet concerned about the two high markers. I'd really love a second opinion! The blood test results are attached, as you can see two markers are high. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 years and 11 months old | 10 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

GGT can be a liver indicator, but does not mean anything when it is the only liver enzyme elevated. It means that the sample was likely hemolyzed, giving a false reading. Mildly elevated HCT and HGB mean that your pet may have had mild dehydration when the sample was taken. The elevated RETIC means that your pet was regenerating his red blood cells which can be due to an underlying immune mediated disorder, blood loss, or decreased blood cell production. However there are no other markers seen (RBCs are normal) to corroborate any of these situations, so a blood smear evaluation can be done to try and find more clues about what the high RETIC count means, or if it is also a false reading. The mildly low EOS is not a significant finding when this is low, only when this value is high, which can indicate a parasitic problem. I hope this helps! Best wishes and take care.

My cat's eating less. High blood test results, need a second opinion.

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