[4doggiemama]

Nancy said I needed to post this. Chipper threw up yesterday at noon and then again at 2:00. Decided to take him to the vet. He had an anal gland that she described as "very hot and full." I mentioned that I am always so scared of LS because he is from a byb. She decided to run a blood test. Everything was normal except the ALT was 1,863 and the BUN was 35. Decided to do a sonogram. Couldn't find the liver. Took an x-ray and said she thought the liver looked small. None of these are good signs. She wants to do a fasting test on Friday. Been thinking that maybe I should just head off to the U of Tenn. that specializes in LS. My question is....since he is asymptomatic what is my time limit? Tomorrow, a week, a month? My vet also put Chipper on k/d canned food. Thought l/d was what was recommended. He has not thrown up since yesterday afternoon and is as feisty as ever.

Now this is why I am hoping there is a mistake. She ran tons of tests on Cocoa and said she had Cushings. Turned out to be EPI. Just don't know how the ALT # can be so high and he doesn't have any other symptom. Yes, yes.....I know I am grasping at straws. We are just so devastated because he is my only normal Yorkie. The two senior girls are both so traumatized by their past.

Nancy gave me a link that makes me think that we are headed for the LS diagnosis. I am so sad. ~Joanne~