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Originally Posted by CaponeTheYorkie  Thank you for starting a discussion about this. Capone is 7 and has had elevated ALT liver enzymes for the last 4 year around 250-298. It worries me sick, one vet said she would not recommend and further testing but my vet that I am currently using said she thinks I should do an ultrasound. They both told me that the fact it has not changed significantly over the last few years is a good thing. I still am concerned enough to want to find out the root of the problem. |
Has he ever had bile acid testing done? It is always good to do that with a yorkie who has elevated enzymes. They do not always have symptoms if they have a shunt.
It probably is not but the test is easy on them and inexpensive...definitely something I would do before an ultrasound.
My Teddy Bear had a shunt that was not picked up until he was an adult...amazingly he never had elevated enzymes....here is a link about his shunt:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ver-shunt.html
Here is a great link about liver issues:
https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/vmc2/Do...D-Brochure.pdf