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Originally Posted by 4doggiemama  The Metacam was for after the BAT. The amount was .2 ml/day pre-measured in a syringe. I didn't give it on Saturday. On Sunday morning he was trembling and looking miserable with his curled tail hanging down. It wasn't cold....maybe chilly, but not cold. I gave my vet a call. She asked if I had given him the Metacam because the high fat food can cause pain. I hadn't, so I gave it and he has done much better....his normal 'chipper' self. Three days earlier when he originally had his ALT and wasn't feeling good she gave him something that knocked him out....think it was for nausea. He has also been on antibiotics since then, which would be 5 days as of today. About the gallbladder causing the pain after the high fat food....maybe I misunderstood that. I have read, though, that the gallbladder, liver, and kidneys are entwined. Again, I may not understand. I am trying to learn about this so I have to ask questions. Dwerten, why would you recommend not re-testing if there is any chance that the numbers are messed up because of the anal infection or the high protein food? Then these numbers wouldn't really be true. Is it too rough on the doggie? I so want to do what is best for Chipper. He is so sweet I want to keep him around for as long as I can. Also, Mardelin, thank you for the link. Will be reading it and hoping that I understand. I had to learn about Cocoa's EPI, so somehow I will do this, too. Dwerten, what food do you feed? Thank you. ~Joanne~ |
i feed purina ha a hydrolized soy diet at 18% protein and 8% fat. If they have mvd the numbers will always be over 25 which is normal but as long as it is not over 100 as that is when it is more indicative of shunt.
Were the antibiotics given before the bats were done? If so that would throw the numbers off as well. A high alt can be from toxins as well and due to the infection and the fact that the alt went down to 600 range I think that was the issue and blood work will always be skewed if a dog is sick or on any medications - DD has always had normal ALT but her bats were high but less than 100
I am just concerned about the shaking but think that may be due to anal glands as i do not think it is due to the mvd - I think you have the answer that there is no shunt and mvd is treated with low protein diet when no symptoms
What antibiotics are you giving and what has he had 12 to 24 hrs prior to shaking? My dd got the shakes on clindamyacin is why i am asking and that can be a side effect of antibiotics
when you say metacam for after bat i am confused why ? Was the metacam for ? anal glands? Metacam is used for pain and anti-inflammatory and bats do not cause that