Did he happen to eat something out of the ordinary before this episode?
Did the vet do a Spec cPL or are they trying to diagnose this with a blood panel alone? What was his lipase and amylase?
It sounds like the vet is thinking about doing a TLI (trypsin like immunoreactivity). vitamin B12 and folate testing is done with this quite often. A low TLI would indicate exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This would cause a dog to be underweight. It can be very serious but it is generally managed well with a pricey drug. Whether this med helps or not, if this was Ellie, I would choose to run this test anyway. It can't hurt and it is best to know what you are dealing with. This could cause symptoms of IBD but it is something different.
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