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Originally Posted by capone17  Capone just had the same thing today. Elevated enzyme levels specifically the ALT. My Vet is running a Bile Acids test today. He seemed very pesimistic that the Bile Acid test would be ok, given the ALT was specifically high around 260. I am moving and I thought maybe the little guy was stressed.
But my vet said that is very unlikely it would cause the ALT levels to be high. He would not go into telling me anything of what could cause it other than the liver NOT functioning. I am really scared right now, and would like other opinions? I find out the Bile Acid Test at 3 today.
Does anyone have any experience about this?  |
He is sending the blood to a lab, right?
Your vet is right though.
All a bile acids test can do is tell you if the liver is having a functioning problem. It won't diagnose a problem. Liver shunt and MVD is very common in Yorkies though, so that is always the first thought.