Thanks so much for talking with me and helping with your ideas. I will definitely call my vet and discuss an U/S and x-ray. Hopefully, they will show something we can "fix" and move on! Thanks again!
The abdomen must be x-rayed, ultrasound and perhaps a "tap" to examine the fluid itself. One would immediately think heart failure - but sounds like that's been checked. Peritoneal effusion, leukemia, other form of abdominal tumor. I'd be less concerned about the nutrophils than the abdominal extension. More tests are needed.
Thanks! Me too, I hate it that she's not her normal happy and healthy self!
She's 8 years old and has always been healthy as a horse. Her blood work and Cushing's disease test were done about a month and a half ago. According to the vet, everything else was normal, except for the neutrophils (high) and lymphs (low).
She never mentioned palpating any enlarged organs and she said when she listened to her heart that is sounded great. She started her on Lasix thinking that maybe she had some fluid in her belly, but it hasn't changed at least as far as I can notice.
They haven't done any x-rays or ultrasound yet, but I'm sure that's probably the next step.
Thanks for your help!
Cathy
I am sorry to hear that your Beagle isn't feeling 100%.
How old is she and when were the blood tests run?
Did your veterinarian palpate a large liver, or were other liver values on the bloodwork abnormal? Has he/she recommended xrays and/or an ultrasound?
Are there concerns about her heart? Has the veterinarian heard an abnormal rhythm or is he concerned about the size of her heart?
Let us know more about the bloodwork that was done and maybe we can help pointing you in the right direction.
Take care
Tomcat