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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Oh goodness.
I bet it's MVD but who knows. 
Ellie's u/s showed mildly increased echogenicity throughout. It sounds a bit different than what is going on with Lacy because she has spots. At the same time, your vet mentioned possible inflammation, so I thought I'd ask, have they brought up fatty liver/steatosis hepatitis/hepatic lipidemia? I'm not even sure if it is a possibility though. The vet would have probably mentioned it. This could have to do with high triglycerides which could cause intermittent gastrointestinal issues and abdominal discomfort.
Also, if she is under anyway and the vet isn't convinced that the GI issues are related to the liver, are you going to consider an intestinal biopsy? |
No, they haven't brought that up. I'll have to look that up as I don't know much about it. They did a full abdominal ultrasound today and the rest of her organs all looked normal. I think we're pretty sure her symptoms are most likely due to whatever is going on with her liver. For her biopsy, they are going in with a small incision and are supposed to take biopsies from a few of the abnormal areas...I think using a laparoscope. That way they don't have to make a large incision.
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