Cali has so many health issues as a puppy, hypoglycemia, stomach problems, not eating so with her Bile Acids we decided to do the liver biopsy after the ultrasound showed no visable shunt. Since she was so sick as a puppy she was under the care of a specialist and then we thought she had an intestinal blockage while she was in heat so she had to be spayed during heat and they did a liver and intestinal biopsies at the same time by a board certified surgeon. After the biopsies came back the internest and surgeon felt that her case was so mild that all her illnesses were not due to her MVD, she was just a sick puppy. Cali's vet does take into consideration any meds she puts her on and prefers to avoid future surgery's unless absolutely necessary because of her MVD. She does yearly blood work and all of her liver values have been great. I had Cali's Bile Acid's done about 2 weeks apart because the first one was done right after a hypoglycemic episode and I wanted her retested before doing the liver biopsy. Maybe you could retest soon and if it is normal you won't have to go any further. Hope that is the case. |