Post by Sef on Feb 12, 2021 7:38:37 GMT -6
I'll take a stab at it:
Leukocyte is essentially a white blood cell. Not finding any would help point to lack of infection in the bowels.
Erythrocytes are red blood cells. No blood was found in her stools, so that's also good.
Giardia and Cryptosporidum are types of parasite; the antigen test for those were negative so nothing found there, either.
The last three are types of common bacteria; nothing found there as well.
Darn. I was hoping something would show up that could be treated.
Don't know what could be tested for at this point. If you rule out infection, parasite and bacteria (or at least, the ones tested for), what remains? My only other thought is bowel inflammation of some sort but I don't know how that would be diagnosed in a guinea pig or treated.
How is she behaving otherwise?
Leukocyte is essentially a white blood cell. Not finding any would help point to lack of infection in the bowels.
Erythrocytes are red blood cells. No blood was found in her stools, so that's also good.
Giardia and Cryptosporidum are types of parasite; the antigen test for those were negative so nothing found there, either.
The last three are types of common bacteria; nothing found there as well.
Darn. I was hoping something would show up that could be treated.
Don't know what could be tested for at this point. If you rule out infection, parasite and bacteria (or at least, the ones tested for), what remains? My only other thought is bowel inflammation of some sort but I don't know how that would be diagnosed in a guinea pig or treated. How is she behaving otherwise?
