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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  ACTH? Do you mean ACTH Stim...as in Cushings? What are they all testing her for, btw? Are they thinking EPI too? Gosh I hope they find a cause for all of this  . You are both in my thoughts... |
yeah i think they are thinking epi with the tli as that is what that test is for - i was confused with the acth as well as does not sound like cushings to me and due to protein not being off on blood work have questioned the lymphangastasia as well as epi as epi is a loss of protein as well -Lymphangastasia they have low protein, low cholesterol and low calcium and i think the blood work came back fine. Just seems like a reall bad case of ibd to me with a possible pancreas issue now from it and large intestines are affected as only diarhea with fresh blood it sounds like.
what food are you feeding right now hopefully nothing inflammatory and not a lot of fiber as those two things can be making this worse
are you doing probiotics preferably hypoallergenic ones non dairy that is what i am using for dee dee now and doubled her up for 4 days and she is back so far fingers crossed.
the cpli tests for pancreatitis the tli is going to test for epi
boy i really hope you get to the bottom of this as i know it has to be really frustrating as i know in dealing with health issues it is not fun at all and very heart breaking.
Did the vet do a diarrhea panel by idexx lab as i just had that done and it was $200 but it was very comprehensive one and most expensive just curious
Keep in mind the prednisone can cause ulcers and digestive issues as well if on empty stomach were you giving it mid meal? What dose were you given and weight of your little one? I much prefer prednisolone over prednisone. Steroids can trigger pancreatitis in high doses as well so maybe the steroids have put her in a pancreatic attack so make sure they do the cpli as well so you have the entire pancreas tested.
Just trying to think of anything that may help figure this out
is the blood fresh or dried blood as dried blood specs like coffee grounds are indicative of ulcers
I think you said the blood work has been coming back normal each time is this correct trying to remember?