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Originally Posted by P Hudson  While she was at the emergency vet for two days, they did repeat blood tests because they told after the first day that her numbers looked better. Where or not they tested her again before they said she could come home I don't know. I'm not sure where my husband put the paperwork they gave us with a detailed list of everything they provided, but I'll ask him and take a look. I was just so grateful that she was coming home I lost concern for the paperwork. I don't think they give actual numbers either. |
Usually the cPL is only done once as a diagnostic tool. If a dog is vomiting and very painful and has elevations in lipase and amylase, it is indicative of pancreatitis, but not set in stone. Even the cPL is not perfect, but it is then done to further pinpoint what is going on. Ultrasound is usually done next. Their lab values are rechecked during the hospitalization to see if the amylase and lipase are improving with the therapy....and often they are also checking liver enzymes, the BUN and creatinine and glucose since all of those may be askew from dehydration due to the vomiting. Often the protein and albumin...even calcium can be off. Pancreatitis is an extremely serious condition. I personally always go straight to the 24 hour hospital I use in Houston so that my pups are in ICU ... if you had a chance to see the thread about my George, he would have died if I had not taken him there.