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Originally Posted by LillyBug  I was wondering if anyone had some ideas or information to share with me. My little Lilly is 7 months old. I opted to have the pre labs drawn prior to her being spayed and she was found to have an elevated liver count. The vet recommended a bile Acid Panel which I just got the results on and is abnormal. Lilly has no clinical symptoms besides being a little smaller than thought- at about 4 pounds. Her fasting level was 33.7 and post meal was 68.4. The vet says this could be suggestive of a shunt. He said there are two options- Medically manage with drugs and diet which could eventually catch up with her or referral to another vet hospital to further go extensive testing. I feel just lost, Lilly is my cuddle bug! Any suggestions or share of simular experiences would help!  |
First of all Welcome to YT! I am so sorry you are having a liver issue with Lilly, but want you to know there are many of us here dealing with the same problem. I want to share the best early advice I got "don't panic, liver disease is not a death sentence". With the help of some very experienced and knowledgeable members here, I have calmed down with my Tiki's case, and have learned so much.
For starters, you should read these two threads and see all the advice another member and I have been getting in dealing with the same problem:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...r-disease.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ork-again.html
There is much more info on here, but that is a good start. I'm sure the liver experts, absolute angels will be posting back at you soon. I don't know how they do it, tirelessly sharing info, it is amazing. We hear so much about liver disease here, there should be a sticky as a starting place for people.
Good luck, and hugs to you and your cuddlebug Lilly!