Ulysses S. Grantâs Pets. Jeff Davis, wartime mount; Cincinnatus, saddle horse; Egypt and St. Louis, carriage horses; Julia, racing horse; Reb and Billy Button, Shetland ponies; Jennie and Mary, Nellie Grantâs mares; Butcher Boy, horse; Parrot; Gamecocks belonging to Jesse Grant; Faithful, Jesse Grantâs Newfoundland dog; Rosie, dog; MORE PETS!
The diagnosis of HSP is a result of several factors, including the presence of typical symptoms, a physical examination demonstrating findings such as skin lesions and arthritis, laboratory tests such as urinalysis that shows microscopic blood in the urine and stool that shows microscopic blood.
A blood test called the high sensitivity C-reactive protein blood test (hs-CRP) is now widely available. Most studies show that in healthy people, the higher the hs-CRP levels, the higher the risk of developing a future heart attack. In fact, scientific studies have found that the risk for heart attack in people in the upper third of hs-CRP levels is twice that of those with hs-CRP levels in the lower third. Recent studies also found a link between hs-CRP, sudden cardiac death and peripheral arterial disease.