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Originally Posted by bjh  I am so sorry to hear about Rainbow's blood work. I pray that it is not liver shunt. Do you remember if she had ate that morning you took her in for blood work? I really would recommend changing her diet. I really recommend Canidae, it is 24 percent protein.
I found this information on the internet pertaining to the alt in the blood panel:
"Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) is considered liver-specific in dogs and cats. It is used as a screening test for liver disease but will not diagnose the disease itself. You may also see an increase in ALT when there is damage to renal cells, skeletal muscles, the pancreas and the muscles of the heart. Hemolysis and lipemia can also cause a false high reading."
From reading this it makes me wonder if the high protein diet she is on could be effecting her pancreas. I think at this point the best thing to do is to get her on a lower protein diet and then get a bile acid test done in about 4 to 6 weeks. |
I just cannot get this out of my head.. maybe it is wishful thinking, but actually it was one of YOUR earlier posts that got me thinking.. (the post above)
the above post from you got me searching again ... there was that hemolysis word again...