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Originally Posted by Ellie May  And that's why I think people should always research for themselves, but thankfully when I'm confused or just can't come to a conclusion, Ellie has a vet that will explain things to me without pressure. Ellie's BAT was 106. We talked about scintigraphy. I was never told I needed to get it done. I also talked to the internist who never said it was necessary. They were unconcerned (for good reason) in this case... 
I totally agree. Liver biopsies are overdone. But take MyFairLacy's Yorkie for instance. She had a biopsy and it was not MVD (as far as I remember). It was hepatic lipidosis. Her BAT was over 25, but under 100... I'm much more agreeable to the idea of bipsy if they are getting spayed since they are in there anyway. Just to go in and do a biopsy...I'd need some convincing personally. |
but with my fair lacy how was the dog treated after the biopsy? Was she treated with any meds? I just think if you are going to have a test done it is to treat the dog differently than if they did not have it done and biopsy for mvd they would not treat the dog any differently.
so yours is a prime example over 100 slightly and no shunt
i just do not like people to be stressing dogs out on tests that are not necessary to be done asap if they can avoid it and especially in a dog not having symptoms as i think vets many times are too quick to run a bunch of tests rather than giving other options as they make money on testing.
For example pharma companies are going around about lymphangiecstasia so now all these people are being diagnosed with this without the blood work to back it up even my vet mentioned about my dog and i said WHAT THE she has no low protein, low calcium or low cholesterol how do you figure she has this since she has diarrhea and it was clostridium not lymphangiecstasia and this guy has a PHD he is very sharp but i think they see a sick dog and go ok what else can we find wrong. Or they see blood work a little off and they run wild so i tend now to sit back and say ok take a breath here are your options.
Now if life threatening then of course you have to do what you have to do and why i opted when dex almost died of pancreatitis to do plasma transfusion as i was scared he would die.