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janetvav · 06-28-2010, 03:30 PM

My vet just called me with Tuckers blood test results and she said that the bile acid test was not normal. Pre low and after food was 34. She suggested that we go to the University here in Iowa to do more testing. What would be the next step to take? Do they do an ultrasound or do they usually suggest a biopsy. This weekend he has started making a gagging sound and seems to be having a hard time chewing what little food that I can get him to eat. Don't know is this is all associated together or not. Why do I have such bad luck with my yorkies? I just had to put my last yorkie down with liver failure just last July and now I am starting again with another one with liver issues. I suppose I better get signed up with care credit because I am sure that the next step isn't going to be cheap. If they would happen to find a liver shunt do you really suggest going to UT? In the back of my mind I have been thinking that this may be our vacation but I guess I should wait and find out what they tell me here first.

06-28-2010, 03:30 PM	#1
janetvav Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: iowa usa Posts: 212	Bile acid tests results came back. My vet just called me with Tuckers blood test results and she said that the bile acid test was not normal. Pre low and after food was 34. She suggested that we go to the University here in Iowa to do more testing. What would be the next step to take? Do they do an ultrasound or do they usually suggest a biopsy. This weekend he has started making a gagging sound and seems to be having a hard time chewing what little food that I can get him to eat. Don't know is this is all associated together or not. Why do I have such bad luck with my yorkies? I just had to put my last yorkie down with liver failure just last July and now I am starting again with another one with liver issues. I suppose I better get signed up with care credit because I am sure that the next step isn't going to be cheap. If they would happen to find a liver shunt do you really suggest going to UT? In the back of my mind I have been thinking that this may be our vacation but I guess I should wait and find out what they tell me here first.