I have a poodle mix puppy, Sofie, who is 4 months old and weighs about 14lbs (body condition 5/9). Last month I got a

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I need to clarify the following to help me understand further.

1. Has Sofie had any blood tests carried out in addition to the urinalysis?
2. Is she behaving normally now and not showing any sign of being unwell?

Raised levels of white blood cells in a dog can be caused by a few different things but the usual one is an infection of some kind. White blood cells are used in the immune system to fight infection within Sofie's body so if they are raised, it would indicate that there is still an infection present in her body.

Other reason can be problems with inflammation in the body and certain cancers or an allergic reaction to something either in her dit or her environment.

The next usual step would be to have a full blood work carried out on a blood sample taken at the vet. Some vet surgeries have the ability to do this 'in house' but often they will need to sent out to a local lab so it can take a few days for the results to come back

* in her food or environment

The first thing you need is the bloodwork as it will then direct possibly what the next stage, if any would be before you would order an ultrasound.

If the original problem was urinary then yes, you could concentrate on that initially but it would be much more beneficial to have a full blood count done. It would save if the sdma were not to show anything, having further ones carried out. Best to get the full work up done in one go and then you and your vet can get a clear picture as to what is going on.

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