When you had talked to the specialist and listed the options, it DID sound like they were recommending the first one. That is what the person who posted about not listening to two vets was pulling from. Now that we know that isn't the case, perhaps she would have worded it differently. However, that still doesn't mean that just doing blood testing is okay. It's absolutely fine to listen to your vets. That said, I've met and heard about a huge number of vets that don't always do or recommend the right thing. The vets you go to are totally your choice. I'd suggest a third opinion by a board certified internal medicine specialist because I think these doctors are missing something. But of course what you do is up to you. If the bile acids go down, great. They may need to be watched for awhile though. If they only go down slightly or go up, then that's another month of possible damage to the liver (because it has already been a month). That's all.
It is incredibly concerning to see some of the stuff posted in the ER section and think about what is talked about in PMs. To each their own, but some of us will caution others to be very careful. That is not being condescending. That is wanting your dog to be safe.
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