Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've had several vets tell me that getting a size on liver won't do much good unless you do it serially. What I was told was that especially for small dogs who have an ultrasound, they almost all have a "small liver" because there are way too many dog sizes and breeds to have a good range of normal for each dog. There are 2 lb and nearly 20 lb Yorkies, so that already has me questioning even using a "breed" guideline for normal. HOWEVER, I have been told (since that is what I do for a living anyway...for people) that I could certainly measure her liver over time and we would be able to have a clearer picture of whether her liver cells are dying (which would cause it to shrink--high ALT is found in puppies but can also indicate liver cell death, so that was why I was told that.)
I'm glad they didn't see a shunt (even though that doesn't necessarily mean she that doesn't have one)....that's a good step!
I'll look forward to keeping up on your baby....don't forget to keep us posted!
Tara
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