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Originally Posted by LillyBug  I met with the vet today to talk about Lilly's abnormal BAT's. I got a copy of her lab results and her ALT was 119, AST 75, BUN 20, BAT fasting 33.7 and Post 68.4. I was kinda let down by my vet today. I talked with him about repeating the labs and it was decided to repeat in 3-4 months. He prescribed lactulose and was going to check with his "company" to recommend a low protein food for Lilly. I already changed her to the natural balance with chicken. So I guess the next step is to treat medically and wait to repeat the levels. |
Have you thought about a second opinion.
The vet shouldn't have to check with his company on the food to give a liver compromised dog. He should already know. Lactulose is fine but I forgot, is she symptomatic? You may not need to give this if she is asymptomatic... Denosyl or Vetri DMG or one of these AND lactulose would be a more common thing to do. Those numbers weren't terribly high. You could retest in a month but waiting 3 or 4 may not be a good idea. The vet could also send you to an internist. It is very possible that it is microvascular dysplasia and not a large shunt.