We are in the process of trying to find out why my Christabel's liver and bat is slightly elevated. I have been working with my local vet. From the advice I found here from fellow yt'ers I contacted UT. I went to the webpage and emailed Dr. Tobias. I received a follow up email and phone call from one of Dr. Tobias's vet techs. Very helpful and more than willing to help. You do have to have a referral from your vet. She said that Dr. Tobias would consult with my vet, on the phone, for options. You do have to have an appointment for elevation. By the way she talked there is not a long waiting time for an appointment. She also recommended a protein c test for Christabel. The UT lab will work with my vet to let her know how to handle the blood and get it transported properly. If we have to do surgery I will definitely take Christabel to Tennessee. They gave me a ballpark figure of 2,000.00 if she has a liver shunt. That would include imaging, spay, biopsy, fixing shunt and her stay (I think three days). If any thing unforeseen happened or she had to stay longer it would naturally be fees for whatever else they would have to do.
They are very helpful and said if you can't come to them they will work with your vet. They can help you find a specialist in your area also.
Hope your little guy does ok. What kind of issues is he having? |