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**DISCLAIMER** Please note: I am not a veterinarian, and the purpose of this blog is solely to educate, provide resources, and share Reo's story. In this blog, I will present research and information on the theories of SARDS to which I subscribe, along with my own narrative. If you think your dog may have SARDS, or adrenal exhaustion/Plechner Syndrome, please seek veterinary care right away!

If you are just beginning your SARDS education, I suggest you start with the blog post from August 22, 2011 entitled "SARDS Resources". If you'd like to know our trials, tribulations, and joys from the beginning, start with "But first...Reo!" and click chronologically on from there.

If you would like to read my suggestions as to how I would approach treatment for a newly-diagnosed dog, check the November 16, 2011 post "If I had another SARDS dog" (and then read my blog more fully for appropriate context).

Though we have decided to suspend Reo's retinal protection supplements in September 2012 (see September 16, 2012 post "Decision for Reo") due to the fact that she had very little remaining vision, I am still strongly supportive of our treatment approach, and know that it changed Reo's health and longevity in a positive way. Feel free to comment and ask me any questions - I am happy to help if I can!

Update: Reo became an angel on October 21, 2014. She had a profound kidney infection, causing acute kidney failure, and she was unable to recover. The contributing factors to her decline are covered in my February 16, 2015 blog post "Farewell to Reo".

Though I do not regularly update this blog any longer, much of the information is still relevant (though some of the links may be out of date). Feel free to join the conversation at "SARDS Dogs United" on Facebook.




Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Eighth EI-1 panel results

As promised, below is an updated table of Reo's EI-1 panels.  I've added the results of her panel at the end of November.



Reference Range
16-Mar-11
30-Apr-11
15-Jun-11
4-Aug-11
4-Jan-12
25-Jun-12
10-Dec-12
22-Nov-13
Total Estrogen
30 - 35
35.19
35.15
35.11
35.06
35.04
35.05
35.02
35.03
Cortisol
1.0 - 2.5
8.43
7.03
0.97
0.82
0.68
1.4
0.96
0.85
T3
100 - 200
62.7
72.12
87.92
156.94
135.29
169.94
157.64
154.03
T4
2.0 - 4.5
0.87
1.15
1.6
3.99
3.21
7.17**
5
4.89
IgA
70 - 170
50
53
57
65
67
66
68
67
IgG
1,000 - 2,000
722
754
883
946
973
970
992
981
IgM
100 - 200
74
76
87
97
97
97
98
98

Overall, Reo looks great.  No major changes in anything - just the typical slight ups/downs we see over time.  She is stable.

We did a blood chemistry and CBC as well (we do this every 6 months to make sure she is tolerating her medications and is healthy) and her liver values and cholesterol have actually gone down since the summer, which is pretty cool.  :)
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