[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by TLC

I am just a little confused...

Did Joey have just Pre-op Blood Work the day of his neuter?
OR did he have an actual Bile Acid Test done?

The reason I ask is b/c when a BAT is done, the dog has to be fasted. They draw blood, then feed him something and he has to sit for 2 hours and then they draw blood again. The results give you a Post # and a Pre #

So I am confused, b/c if he was going in for a neuter, I don't think they would do an actual Bile Acid Test, b/c if he was going under Anesthesia they wouldn't feed him

Here is what I posted on your other post:
I have to be honest that he is rushing and freaking you out
Try to calm down. Pre-op blood work will indicate things that are off with the liver. But the next step is to have a Bile Acid Test done. Those results will give you more info onto whether there are liver issues.

Usually if the Post# from the BAT is OVER 100 - they will lean more towards a Liver Shunt. If the Post # is below 100 - they will lean more towards MVD.

MVD is tiny microscopic shunts thru-out the liver and NOTHING can be done. MVD is managed thru a special diet and supplements.

I would really suggest having a BAT done BEFORE you consider an Ultra-Sound. The U/S is only about 60% accurate, and the person reading the U/S has to be extremely skilled at reading a U/S. Plus the U/S costs about $300 to $500
-Nicole

I was confused about this too but this was two days prior to surgery I think. It sounds like just one reading was taken though.