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Replying to Roy Spigelman 06/09/2021 - 21:57
Of course!
In the post now!
Hope you are well.
Scott 🙂
Really nice images Liz.
Was the dog just lame on one leg?
Interested to hear peoples thoughts.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Anna Bassett 22/09/2021 - 21:38
Hey Anna.
Great question. Yes, in cases where you have a clinical suspicion, I would definitely check. Especially in PUPD cases where you are not finding anything else. This paper is great becuase it highlights the number of patients that had normal total calcium but actually abnormal ionised results.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Tone-Lise K. 21/09/2021 - 20:49
Lovely to hear from everyone!
I especially love that we joined by people from all around the world.
Hope you are all enjoying the first lesson.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Tone-Lise K. 21/09/2021 - 20:53
Hey.
Good question. The fresher the better, but the lab will often make them again after transit.
I have tried to get in to the habit of making them straight away and popping them in a rack. You should be absolutely fine doing it the way you are, but the longer in EDTA the more likely there is for some artefact.
Thanks.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Chloe H. 20/09/2021 - 16:31
Hello!
Hope you are safe and well. Great question. Cas just like to do things differently!!!
The oxidative damage results in denaturation and precipitation of haemoglobin, with subsequent binding of the precipitated molecules to the internal surface of the erythrocyte membrane. Cats have a different red blood cell membrane composition. Feline red blood cells have relatively high concentrations of oxidizable sulfhydryl groups and so they are especially prone to Heinz body formation in association with oxidative damage. With a relative deficiency of glucuronide conjugation, they also are less able to defend against oxidative damage. Lastly, the feline non-sinusoidal spleen does not filter out Heinz body red blood cells efficiently.
Hope that helps.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Lesley M. 21/09/2021 - 11:28
Thank you for your kind words Jacquin, Mairi is amazing!
Don’t worry Lesley… I will make sure to remind!
Scott 🙂
Replying to Anna D. 21/09/2021 - 13:35
Welcome Anna!
Remember the material is available for 6 months, so you should have lots of time to catch up.
Lovely to have you on board!
Scott 🙂
Hello.
Lesley, would you mind giving us an update on this case?
The liver certainly appears very abnormal. This could indicate neoplasia, but could still just be non neoplastic reactivate change. In an ideal world, I would take FNA’s if possible. FNA’s of the liver are not perfect and will not be diagnostic in many cases, but might be diagnostic in some neoplastic cases. In some cases the only way to make a definitive diagnosis is going to be a biopsy.
In cases where biopsy is not an option and I was to pick a regime of supportive care I would consider a combination of a product that contains sAME (Denamarin) and ursodeoxycholic acid (Destolit). Antibiotics are often not that useful in these cases. If all else fails then I do not disagree with good old steroids!
Hope that helps.
Scott 🙂
Replying to deirdre coleman 19/09/2021 - 19:52
Really interesting.
Not something I have ever done!
Scott 🙂
Replying to Emma A. 15/09/2021 - 12:24
Hello.
If you email me the PDF I will try and share it in another way.
Scott 🙂
Replying to austeja Zykute 15/09/2021 - 12:34
Hello.
I hope you are safe and well. We get it through a company called BOVA:
Let me know how you get on.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Stephanie C. 13/09/2021 - 21:12
It really is a wonder drug!
It has significantly decreased the number of feeding tubes that we place!
We get it from this supplier:
Scott 🙂
Replying to Emma F. 13/09/2021 - 22:02
Hey.
I will drop you an email.
Scott 🙂
Replying to Jacquin M. 14/09/2021 - 08:42
Thank you so much for this lovely feedback.
It always a great session.
Mairi is amazing. Thank you for your contribution too.
Scott 🙂
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