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eringabrielle · 04-16-2009, 08:23 AM

Hello all-

We just had our tiny Willow (2.5 pounds) BAT tested and it came back pre-19 post-45. The reason I had her tested is because I was concerned that she might have a shunt. she has had one mild seizure, this was almost a year ago. We rushed her to the ER and the ER vet that saw her that night also thought it could have maybe been due to a head trauma, since we didn't see the seizure start, we just found her seizing. She had been excitedly barking and running to the front door to greet my husband and then next thing I heard was him freaking out that somehting was wrong with Willow.
The seizure also coincided on a day we had given her some comfortis for fleas, for the first time ever (we have never given it to her since), so this was also suspect.

Well, I finally decided to go ahead and get her BAT tested since she is due to have LP surgery soon, and I wanted to make sure she wasn't liver compromised since she did have the one seizure, and the high levels came back. I had a unrinalyses and protein C done on her today and they both came back with normal results (I get the print out when I go pick her up in an hour). She is fairly asymptomatic, although she has always done excited circling. She has only had the one seizure about a year ago and other than that, has absolutely no shunt symptoms.

We are going to take her to see a specialist that our vet is referring us to, but my quesiton is, what do you guys think it is? Do you think I am looking at MVD or a small shunt? Is an U/S the next step? I am wondering if it would be possible to have a liver biopsy done while she is under for her LP, so she doesn't have to go through any extra anesthesia....
I currently have her on candidae, but am going to get her on Royal Canin Ls 14, is there any treats I can giver her?

Thanks for any wisdom you can depart.
Erin

04-16-2009, 08:23 AM	#1
eringabrielle YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 293	Liver shunt or MVD? Hello all- We just had our tiny Willow (2.5 pounds) BAT tested and it came back pre-19 post-45. The reason I had her tested is because I was concerned that she might have a shunt. she has had one mild seizure, this was almost a year ago. We rushed her to the ER and the ER vet that saw her that night also thought it could have maybe been due to a head trauma, since we didn't see the seizure start, we just found her seizing. She had been excitedly barking and running to the front door to greet my husband and then next thing I heard was him freaking out that somehting was wrong with Willow. The seizure also coincided on a day we had given her some comfortis for fleas, for the first time ever (we have never given it to her since), so this was also suspect. Well, I finally decided to go ahead and get her BAT tested since she is due to have LP surgery soon, and I wanted to make sure she wasn't liver compromised since she did have the one seizure, and the high levels came back. I had a unrinalyses and protein C done on her today and they both came back with normal results (I get the print out when I go pick her up in an hour). She is fairly asymptomatic, although she has always done excited circling. She has only had the one seizure about a year ago and other than that, has absolutely no shunt symptoms. We are going to take her to see a specialist that our vet is referring us to, but my quesiton is, what do you guys think it is? Do you think I am looking at MVD or a small shunt? Is an U/S the next step? I am wondering if it would be possible to have a liver biopsy done while she is under for her LP, so she doesn't have to go through any extra anesthesia.... I currently have her on candidae, but am going to get her on Royal Canin Ls 14, is there any treats I can giver her? Thanks for any wisdom you can depart. Erin __________________ Biscuits, Willow, & Erin See us on Dogster!