I'm certainly no vet, so I'm speaking from an amateur's perspective. My Lola had liver shunt surgery 5 years ago and had her 3+ month bloodwork done also. The bloodwork was not good because she had "acquired" shunting due to the surgery. It's called MVD - microvascular dysplaysia. It's not terribly uncommon for this to occur after surgery in these little ones. We do annual bloodwork (no BAT) but Dr. Tobias told me that Lola's bile acids will never be normal. She said we needed to be careful with her proteins, but Lola is not on any meds and the surgery was 5+ years ago. Lola is doing great. Hopefully this is the case with your baby. I think University of TN is going to give you the best care and advice possible. Keep doing what you're doing - sounds like she already feels a little better! Good luck - I'll say prayers for your little one! |