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04-07-2010, 02:24 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: iowa usa
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| Would a liver shunt show up with a reg blood test? Just wondering if a dog has a liver shunt and when taking a reg blood test would it show signs with the liver at that time? |
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04-07-2010, 02:43 AM | #2 |
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| If you're talking pre-op bloodwork, the liver enzymes may be high, but not always. Further testing, a Bile Acid Test, is required to determine the actual liver function. Major indicators of LS are small stature, failure to grow as expected, difficulty with weight (always looks skinny), thin coat, possible mental problems and possibly seizures within 1/2 hour of eating, and difficulty recovering from anesthesia, as liver cannot rid the body of the drug. These are some of the symptoms, and an LS dog may display none or a few to many of these symptoms.
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04-08-2010, 09:50 AM | #3 |
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| Liver shunt I agree with the last comment. My Pebbles has liver shunt and nothing abnormal was found on a regular blood test. Fortunately I had a vet who took her home with him and did some studying. When he tested her bile acids they were 183. Seems like normal is under 6. I can't remember exactly. |
04-08-2010, 10:00 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Not on a regular cbc. On a full panel it may indicate more testing is necessary. Usually a dog with LS blood tests will show abnormalities in the bun, albumin, and the liver enzymes are elevated You can find more information here. Portosystemic Shunts FAQ
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04-08-2010, 05:23 PM | #5 | |
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04-10-2010, 04:45 AM | #6 |
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| Just learned some new info on liver enzymes: The diagnostic approach to asymptomatic dogs with elevated liver enzyme activities - Veterinary Medicine= Basicly from the article: If microcytic RBC's are present= Liver Shunt. If ALT, ALP & AST are increased two-threefold = Liver Shunt If ALT, ALP & AST are normal - mildly increased = MVD Gallbladder Mucoleles increase ALT, AST, ALP, & GGT Increase in Bilirubin & decrease in Albumin = need for diagnostic imaging and hepatic biopsy.
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