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Originally Posted by Sunnie  I am going to ask the vet for a copy of her tests when I drop Sunnie off in the morning. Even tho I know what a liver shunt is, and I know that a liver compromized dog has to have less protien. I have NO IDEA what to feed her right now until I can get some answers. Ellie, I don't think she did a BAT, she was doing a "full blood panel" but I don't know exactly what that entails. What is ALT? |
It is an enzyme measured to see if the liver is damaged or diseased. There is also AST. Please post your results when you get them.
Is this a pup or adult?
Different vets have different philosophies on whether a liver compromised dog should be on low protein or not. I would go to a lower protein food at least until you have the diagnosis.
I don't think the urine bile acid test or the Idexx SNAP (I think it is) are as accurate as sending it out to a lab, so make them send it out. If your vet is thinking a possible shunt, their first move should've been a bile acid test and not reduing the blood panel alone.