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Originally Posted by KaylaNPixie  Pixie's bile acid test came back. It reads resting bile acids at 118.7 and post prandial at 6.4. Our vet referred us to UC Davis where they would do a liver imaging with an approx cost of $700 (incl exam, hospital fee). If surgery is necessary, it would cost $3,000. It's now taking 1 1/2 weeks to get an appt with UC Davis. We are so devastated! We love Pixie and we are very concerned right now for her health! |
I'm so sorry.
UC Davis certainly is a good choice if you have to stay in CA but some people just decide that, because the University of Tennessee and Cornell are so experienced with this and UT is quite cheap, it is a better deal to just get it done out of state. University of Tennessee could likely do surgery (if required) and spay for under $1800. This may even include testing before. Dr. Tobias at UT is the leader in LS surgery anyway. They appear to have the least complications, so it may be considered the safest place along with Cornell. Since it is possible that there is no shunt, you could do a Protein C test first (blood test sent to Cornell) to see if it is likely.