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Originally Posted by Brodies Mommy  Hi guys! Sorry it took so long, but they didn't discharge Brodie until 2pm and we had to drive back! They did a Protein C test and his results were 44%. This is far from ideal, but they said typical of a shunt dog. After his CT scan it showed a single external shunt connecting the vena cava to the portal artery. They said they will try to ligate complete and about 50% of dogs with Brodie's Protein C are able to have a complete ligation but if pressure it too high then they will do a partial ligation to what he can handle.
I can't say enough great things about Cornell. ALL of the staff treated Brodie and I extremely well and made us feel very comfortable. Your pet is assigned a 4th year as well as a resident which see him through the entire process. The two guys I am working with are incredible. I really couldn't have asked them for anymore. Brodie's surgery is going to hopefully be sometime in the last 2 weeks of August. I will keep everyone updated!! |
I am so glad you finally have a diagnosis and that it is operable!
Aren't vet schools wonderful? I love the fact that your pet gets an entire team who stay with them during the whole process.