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Originally Posted by Troy1028  Thanks to everyone for the prayers and advice. I took him to the surgeon today and they are going to do an ultrasound on Weds. morning. Ill let everyone know what has happened. Thanks again. He is doing good for now except for a couple of bad hours here and there. |
Hmmm....That's good that a Surgeon has seen him, but to be honest, there are BETTER tests for you to do than a Ultrasound. I know from experience, as others too, that a U/S is really a waste of $ ($700 to exact for me) - B/c a U/S is NOT 100% Accurate / Guaranteed
The U/S is only as good as the person reading it, and regardless, it's not 100%
They may be able to see a shunt or they may not see one and one could be there.
A U/S will however show the accurate size and shape of his liver.
So, honestly if I were you, I'd look into a Protein C test or the scintigraphy (don't know the proper spelling) - But you can read about them on the U of Tenn (Vet Pages) and Cornell Univ.
Also, I'd run a Full Blood Panel and Urine Anaylsis