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Old 08-04-2010, 06:19 PM   #5
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Unless she is having symptoms; that may be a good choice. Re-test in 30 days and see what the numbers are; they may be fine.

Monitor her protein, as you are already beginning to to, and she may have a normal test in 30 days. I would take her off a super high protein food, though as you already mentioned.

If the numbers stay slightly elevated ~ you can go from there. It doesn't necessarily have to be a shunt; possibly MVD and possibly something you can manage with diet and supplements.

I'm not sure how this impacts you as a breeder since I'm just a pet owner; I'm sure it's news no breeder wants to hear. I'll let one of the breeders respond to this part; but just from my experience with a 'liver challenged' pup; those numbers did not sound completely alarming to my untrained ear!

Hang in there and others will respond as well.
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