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Originally Posted by bj1  Thank you so much for the info. I am expecting a call from Virginia University to take her there for an ultra sound , but I believe I may go ahead and see if they do the other test or take her somewhere that does. Anyway we go we will have to travel quite a distance and spend the night at a hotel which is fine. I just want what is best for her. I don't want to take her to someone that doesn't know much about shunts etc. My vet doesn't seem to know much about it either. I wish we could fine a good vet here where I live. |
You're welcome.
Most internists would be able to explain everything to you in detail, but I wouldn't let just any of them attempt an u/s simply because you have to be highly sklled to find a shunt. So unless they are looking for other things, just be careful about going this way. Some vets anesthetize for scintograohy, so there may be more risk involved. I'm guessing not all vet schools over it either. If you have to travel to either place and you do want to consult at a vet school, then by far UT is the best choice. MSU is supposed to be pretty good with this (I am in MI) and if Ellie ever needed liver shunt surgery, I would still go to UT.
You can take a dfiferent route and just wait, watch, and retest which should be fine for awhile. I would not recommend that with a 96 though. Just a bit too high to guess at (imo).