[sallen15]

I've posted before about Lucy's potentially compromised liver and my dilemma on what to do. Well, I talked to the C.A.R.E Center which is where I would have to take her to get an ultrasound and liver biopsy if necessary. They do not perform scintography's and said that while the ultrasound isn't conclusive it is if there is a liver shunt visible. Whatever that means.

Also, I called my regular vet and she sent over a copy of Lucy's blood panel results. Below I have listed what her Acid Bile levels were as well as the tests that came back either high or low. The vet is suspecting MVD, if anyone else who has MVD pups can tell me if their dogs levels were like Lucy's I woudl really appreciate it.

below are her levels I will put what the normal range is in parenthesis
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High Results

Bile Acids 14.0 (Less than 7.0)
Bile Acids Post Prandial 15.0 (less than 15.0)
Alk. Phosphatase 97 (0-62)
Phosphorus 7.7 (3.0-7.0)
Potassium 5.9 (3.9-5.3)
A/G Ratio 1.7 (0.4-0.8)
MCV 59 (41-58)
MCH 23.3 (11.0-17.5)
MCHC 39.8 (29-36)

Low Results

ALT (SGPT) 19 (28-100)
Total Protein 4.9 second time she was tested 5.2 (5.9-8.5)
Globulin 1.8 (3.0-5.6)
Creatinine 0.6 (0.8-2.3)
RBC 5.79 (6.0-10.0 Million)