Hi Guys.
I wanted to follow up on what has happened with Miss Paisley. I went to the vet today as I hadn't heard anything on Paisley;s Bile Acid test results. The vet came out to talk with me and told me that her Bile Acids are definitely elevated, but her levels are not anywhere near the levels that dogs with a liver shunt have. She said that liver shunt dogs are normally over 100, where Paisley was 35. She said she could send me to a specialist for further imaging, but she thinks results would most likely be ruled inconclusive and would end up being a waste of money. She had me put Paisley on Royal Canin Hepatic Formula, Denamarin, and Tea Pills (my vet uses both holistic and regular medications, whatever shows best results). She would like to retest Paisleys Clotting Times in a 3 weeks and she thinks being on this regimen for a few weeks will help things out. She thinks Paisley should be on the food for a while though or until her body shows signs of no longer needing it.
Is anyone familiar with the Royal Canin Hepatic Formula food? I typically feed my pups grain free diets, and this food has some ingredients that I would typically stray from, so I'm curious to read of anyones experiences with it.
Thank you! |