[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by christiers

like i said, i didn't feel comfortable there. and Coco had been on a low protein diet since Oct and denamarin since last July and her post bat almost tripled and she had had her first elevated pre bat. deciding to do the biopsy was a struggle, but i had 2 different opinions from 3 sources-1 of which i have dealt with for over 9 years and the other 2 came highly recommended. i was being told to resume normal life and carry on, nothing was wrong with her....then my vet feeling she may have a shunt. being left under the impression that the biopsy or ultrasound (not completely clear what U Penn meant) would require anesthesia, we choose what we felt would provide us the most definite answer. how do you determine it if was right or wrong to do? how much could i have hurt her feeding her incorrectly....i mean 6 months worth of damage would be significant i think.

so right or wrong, we felt this an exception, did the biopsy and we're glad we did. there is a definite answer. not having a baby with mvd before and losing one to a shunt, i can make an informed course of action and provide her with the best possible life with the help of the new support systems this has lead me to utilize and find. so even if a biopsy was a bad decision, it can't be entirely bad if the results improve her life going forward. just my opinion and feelings.

thank you everyone for all your shared information, i am certain you can expect future questions from me going forward. everyone has been so helpful and kind in sharing their experiences, information, and resources.

IMO, in this case it was the right decision...
And that is why I say sometimes they are necessary b/c all dogs are different.