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Old 02-09-2011, 07:53 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by Ellie May View Post
I'm very confused about all of this at best. How can a shunt be dx with just a biopsy? That is one reason why I don't know what to say about the pred. It doesn't even sound like there is a solid dx yet. If my dog had LS, I would give pred if (and only if) a specialist overseeing the liver told me that I should. If pred had to be given here and the liver function was a concern, prednisolone would be chosen first as far as I know.
At post #30 the OP stated that the vet was treating with prednisolone.
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