NO LIVER SHUNT!!!!!!! We were so happy to hear the news
The vet came out of to the reception area saying, "no shunt, no shunt, no shunt" I cried, I could not believe it, I was so sure there would be at least one. So the vet took us inside to see the results for ourselves. She explained what we were looking at and what it would have looked like if a LS were present.
The vet advised and we agreed to a CT angiogram for Nicky. He was anesthetized and given a dye to track its trajectory. Everything looked normal
But since Nicky does have some symptoms, specifically; elevated post-prandial bile acid test and tremors, etc., the vet sent out for other tests because she suspects the problem is microvascular dysplasia (MVD), or inflamatory bowl disease (IBD). If any of these two or both are the case, we'll cross that bridge when we get there
For now, I'm so happy it's not LS. Nicky is so delicate, I was very worried about the entire thing because of all the dangers possible
We're waiting for the other tests results to see if we need to change his diet and to what we need to change it. In the mean time I have homework to do. The vet suggested I keep a journal and video tape the tremors to make sure he's not just cold
Thank you everyone for supporting us through this trying time
