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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I had thought about this and think it's a great idea but whoever puts it together may have a difficult time. When talking about LS and MVD, there are different opinions. For instance, one person might think feeding K/D is the greatest thing and another would disagree because it contains the wrong kind of protein. Some vets go for ultrasound right away and that is thought to be best by some people while others would do Protein C. One vet says Marin, one says Hepatosupport..... The list goes on. So while I think links are great and having all info in one place would be very helpful, it might be a bit tricky to put it together. The same would go for a sticky on vaccines.  |
All the links I posted were from Dr. Center or Dr. Tobias, the experts on liver disease and shunts. Most vets just don't see enough cases of liver disease to be aware of the results of the research being done at Cornell and U of T.
I think it's important not to let people waste their money on outdated tests like ultrasounds, for instance, since they can be as low as 60% reliable according to Dr. Center. The current protocol calls for a Protein C test after a high BAT, then scintigraphy, so we need to get the proper information out there.