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Old 09-17-2008, 04:49 PM   #9
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The Protein C test will help rule out liver shunt, like bchgirl said, so that would be a good next step, and it's quite a bit less expensive than the ultrasound.

The advantages of doing an ultrasound are that the specialist will be able to see the size of the liver (to see if it has atrophied and is smaller than it should be) and it shows if there are bladder stones which are many times seen in liver shunt dogs. If they're *only* trying to rule out liver shunt, u/s is not worth the money.

The bloodwork looks alright. Even if numbers are in "normal" range, it's important to keep an eye on the values that are borderline. I would run bloodwork on her every 6-9 months or so to monitor her if they really feel she may have/had liver issues.

When she had those toxins in her system, did they put her on any supplements like milk thistle or denosyl?
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