marlenemaria: Thank you! He's been doing so much better since we've put him back on his K/d; I just wish he were this happy on his birthday
gemy: I'm praying that is it an extra-hepatic shunt and that surgery is successful. I would hate to choose surgery and then something go horribly wrong.
I'm extremely protective over Louie; therefore, I would have stayed probably 4 or 5 nights AFTER the surgery just to be safe. Louie doesn't really like car rides, so driving home right after (even if it is two days after) surgery wouldn't be an option.
It's really up to my parents on where the surgery is done. Here in Jacksonville, we have Affiliated Veterinarian Specialists, which is where Lou went when his liver failed. Doctor Carlos Aragon is who Dr. Tashach (internal medicine specialist) recommended for us, but I most definitely will look into Dr. Tobais' recommendation.
I've looked over his chemistry test results a few times. His protein was 1.9 December 31, and on January 29 it was 2.2 (said it could have been a misreading, but I don't believe it). His ALT in Dec. was 59; Jan it was 38. So, from what I see, he's still IMPROVING. To me, his ALT wouldn't just "elevate." He has to be getting better some way or anything. Also, with the test results in January, we were feeding him that little bit of Royal Canin and he was off of his Clavamox. The only thing that was actually wrong was the bloody diarrhea, but Yorkies have sensitive digestive systems.
I am just so lost at what we should do. I know surgery is the best option, but we'd have to save, causing the surgery to be a little late.