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Originally Posted by capone17  Here is the update for Capone:
His pre bile test was Under 5 and post was over 30.
The vet is putting him on the same medication your pup is on, (Adenosyl) along with the special diet of MRX RC Canine Hepatic LS 14.
They want to re-test in 4 weeks or so.
I was thinking about it last night and about 2 weeks ago I had given Capone a bath with his normal shampoo and some tea tree oil to kill off flees. I am wondering if this might have caused a toxic reaction for his liver?
I just think it is weird that he would have a liver disease as he has NO symptoms. ( Except the test results) Any ideas or suggestions?? Thanks! for checking on Capone.
-Janine |
I wish I knew the answer. I've racked my brain about everything that could have possibly caused this. Like Capone, Freddie shows absolutely no symptoms at all. He has had pancreatitis a couple of times in his life and gastroenteritis ( table scraps hubby gave him ) and I wondered last night if that may have affected his liver enzymes. But it's been so long ( 4 or 5 years) that I just don't see how it could. Needless to say, after the test results, hubby no longer gives him anything !
I do know our new vet sent blood work out to the lab for testing. Only test she runs in house is for heartworms. It's hard for me to figure out just when this started because lab work a few years ago was normal. I just don't know. And I'm also wondering, if his labs come back lower (or hopefully within normal range) after this 30day treatment on SAMe, will it be safe to sedate him for his teeth cleaning?
I'm making his treats from some of the recipes I found on this site and he loves them. The vet had to order some cans of Hill's l/d, but I'm not sure if he'll eat it. Am holding off until the next lab (June 4) and I'll contact TLC's pet nutritionist regarding meals. This is going to get quite expensive I'm sure.
So many questions with so little answers. Sorry for the long response. Please let me know how Capone is doing and any changes you've made.
Patricia