liver problems seizures and beneful

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by pheonix

The Beneful was only 1 bag full that we got when we were stuck and unable to get our regular food. They are back on Royal Caninen there usual food

The problem of the Lab results are that you dont have a feel for the numbers. The show the normal range and the vet shows you the results and the trend. 250 up from 175 sounds bad, but there is no feel for how bad. 3000! That would have really scared me!

Emmy is so full of Piss and vinegar and playful you wouldnt think there was anything wrong now that the seizures are under control.

And for anyone that thinks a deaf dog cant communicate think again! In our little 3 dog pack Emmy has no problem voicing her comments, opinion or displeasure. She can growl bark and yelp with the best of them. LOL the hardest thing is to get her to shut up! She cant hear the quiet command. You have to shake your finger at her and make sure she sees you.

I have a deaf foster and have had deaf dogs in the past. Yes, they do make their wishes known. I lovingly refer to it as the "deaf bark"....they definitely have a different sound and it is not quiet.

[Amazing Yorkies]

Prayers are with you! Keep us updated!

[Scoobstersmom]

Originally Posted by pheonix

The problem of the Lab results are that you dont have a feel for the numbers. The show the normal range and the vet shows you the results and the trend. 250 up from 175 sounds bad, but there is no feel for how bad. 3000! That would have really scared me!

Ralph,

I understand what you mean about having - or not having - a feel for the numbers. The ALT can rise really fast but can also drop just as fast. My vet told me that he doesn't get too worried until the numbers are 4-5 times above normal. He gets concerned if the trend is rising though. My first yorkie had liver elevations for 14 years, but at one point he had something acute going on. His numbers started climbing and they literally doubled every single month for 5 or 6 months, topping out with an ALT at nearly 3000 and an ALKP over 7000. Yes, we had long hit the panic button. But just kept staying the course with his diet, supplements and antibiotics. Our vet felt that his liver was not functioning well enough to support life at that point, and we were sort of preparing to let him go. And then, just as suddenly as they started climbing, they started dropping. In one month his ALT dropped from nearly 3000 to 1400 and his ALKP dropped from 7000 to 3900. They continued to drop over several months and at the one year mark from when they started to climb, they were back near the normal range. Liver problems are sort of hard to diagnose, and unless you're dealing with a shunt, the treatment is pretty much the same no matter what the cause. We were fairly confident he did not have a shunt, so throughout his life we just stayed the course with the treatment plan. We lost him at age 16, to an issue unrelated to his liver disease.


Just hang in there and try to remain positive.


Diana

[MauiGirl]

Liver values can go up drastically due to any kind of toxic exposure, then come back down, (according to my vet when Tiki had liver issues). My vet had me pay close attention to external toxins too when Tiki was young, like avoiding flea treatment, groomer could not use flea shampoo on her, and in her case he went with low protein even vegetarian food to be easier for liver to process.

Emmy's numbers don't seem extremely high, but do need follow up over time. As far as your comment about her being vocal, it reminded me of my Schnauzer Niko when he was 16 and deaf, and I too had to teach him "sign language" to tell him to quit barking. As his eyesight got worse, I had to gently tap him on the head to quiet him. Yes, they can do just fine without all the senses working. At least it's good that she has energy.

[Susan78]

How sad reading your post but it sure is wonderful you gave your baby a good home. Praying for your baby that everything goes well. Susan

[pheonix]

Well the big day has come and gone at the vets.

Emilie has had her testing for the liver shunt done today. We won't have the results for that for a few days. BUT her regular blood work shows that her liver function indicators have not increased but have dropped below the 250 of her last test! I feel great! I would be happy with stabilized but improving is even better.

We have been just watching her diet and giving her some vitimens that the vet recommended.

Like I said earlier just to look at her you wouldnt think there is anything wrong with her. Full of piss and vinegar and very alert.

[Buster Brown]

Good Luck with the test results. Sending prayers and best wishes for sweet Emilie.