First off, this is not a "diagnose my pet" type of post. I am simply brainstorming with other pet owners to see if they have had experience that is similar to mine.
Bella is 9 y/o, within the last month she started to have an unstable gait in her walk, which is the first time I took her to the vet, 11/24. We had x-rays done and nothing conclusive came back to suggest what could be wrong with her. A week after that visit, Bella started to develop lumps on her neck area, some with little black scabs over them, some were just under the skin. Bella Also started to lose her appetite, we thought it was just her being picky with food but when we tried to feed her more human like food such as: ground turkey, veggies, fruits, and she did not want to eat it, we knew something more was going on.
So we took her to the vet again, had some blood work done, 4dx, ultrasound, Lyme disease test, biopsy of one of the lumps...nothing is coming clear. The only thing we have to go off of is the elevated protein in her blood, specifically the globulins. Globulins are a way to show we have an infection or disease. Well, if the blood tests are coming back with a normal count of WBC, but the globulins are elevated I am considering a few diseases:
Like I said, I am just looking out there to see if anyone has had similar experiences to this, or can brainstorm together with me. I work in the hospital and am going to school to be a clinical laboratory scientist but I don't have the experience with what others may have.
Thank you for reading this.
Bella is 9 y/o, within the last month she started to have an unstable gait in her walk, which is the first time I took her to the vet, 11/24. We had x-rays done and nothing conclusive came back to suggest what could be wrong with her. A week after that visit, Bella started to develop lumps on her neck area, some with little black scabs over them, some were just under the skin. Bella Also started to lose her appetite, we thought it was just her being picky with food but when we tried to feed her more human like food such as: ground turkey, veggies, fruits, and she did not want to eat it, we knew something more was going on.
So we took her to the vet again, had some blood work done, 4dx, ultrasound, Lyme disease test, biopsy of one of the lumps...nothing is coming clear. The only thing we have to go off of is the elevated protein in her blood, specifically the globulins. Globulins are a way to show we have an infection or disease. Well, if the blood tests are coming back with a normal count of WBC, but the globulins are elevated I am considering a few diseases:
- Liver damage or disease (no elevated LFT, so I dont think so)
- Kidney disease - possibly, but wouldn't it show in a blood test?
- Nutritional problems ( we were feeding her ground turkey, veggies, and fruits, but no vitamins, so I am not sure if we brought this upon ourselves by not providing essential vitamins for her)
- Autoimmune disorders
- Certain types of cancer - lymphoma seems most likely (which does not have a good prognosis)
Like I said, I am just looking out there to see if anyone has had similar experiences to this, or can brainstorm together with me. I work in the hospital and am going to school to be a clinical laboratory scientist but I don't have the experience with what others may have.
Thank you for reading this.