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Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom  Was the blood bright red or dark and tarry?
Pancreatitis will definitely elevate liver enzymes and your little guy's are not really all that high and in line with a dog with chronic pancreatitis flaring up. I didn't see Lipase was tested. Have you done a SPEC cpl to see what his pancreatitic enzymes look like? The slight elevations in GGT and ALP probably signify some kind of inflammation/bile duct issue which also goes along with pancreatitis. Is he eating and drinking well? Elevations in the blood cells likely point to dehydration, which would make sense if he has diarrhea and is not eating well.
I fed my yorkie with chronic pancreatitis mostly Royal Canin GI lowfat. The diet needs to be very low in fat. Occasionally I gave him home cooked boiled white rice, chicken breast or white fish and veggies.
Finishing out the antibiotics and retesting labs in a few weeks is a good plan, but personally I'd also want the SPEC cpl done right away. You can get an overnight answer on the test from IDEXX and then you'd know what you're dealing with for sure. If those labs were just drawn yesterday, its likely they can just test the same sample.
What would your vet be looking for with the ultrasound?
Diana |
thanks for replying!! the ultrasound was to look for any tumor/mass on liver she said.
he eats very well. but he will not drink water much at all!!! ugh!!! this is a battle everyday!! what do you recommend on how to get water in his system.. i tried ice cubes, fresh water couple times a day, even using a syringe to let him get something in.. nothing works really!!!