DesiRayMom Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Took DesiRay to work with me today for his "mani/pedi" & while he was there, I decided to have the lab run a cbc/profile just for informational purpose. He's been with me since March; he had a nail problem then & has been on Metacam pretty consistantly, so I decided I wanted to compare bloodwork done in March to see if the Metacam has affected liver or kidney functions. Everything looks fine, except he has an elevated calcium. My lab shows normals as 8 - 12. In March, it was 11.9; borderline high. Not enough to worry about......now it's 13.7 I've read that elevated calcium level MAY indicate the "big C" lurking somewhere. Shall I panic now? Or just worry myself sick for a month & then test again. Any opinions? Thanks, all. Kathy & DesiRay Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Wouldn't panic. Would just retest in a bit. Will he need metacam forever and ever, or is that something that could be stopped? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I would find that concerning too ---GHs usually run on the lower side. That being said remember the moto-- treat the dog not the numbers. I would recheck bloods in another month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 I've tried weaning his Metacam down. Can only cut back so far & he starts ..... not really limping, but he really slows down on walks. He just seems so much happier & "prancier" when he's on it. We've x-rayed shoulders, hips, spine, (back in the summer) nothing evident. I'm thinking in Nov. I'll do bloodwork again & x-ray his whole durn body, even it it takes 12 views. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Another thought - why don't you run an iodized calcium test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Thanks for the suggestion. I have no idea what that is....but will check with the lab today. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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