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Zoey's bloodwork shows problems!!!! I just went through all the paperwork from Zoey's spay yesterday. When I looked at the bloodwork I saw that 2 tests were elevated. ALT and BUN. I looked online and it says these levels relate to liver problems. There is also a handwritten note on the bottom that says recheck ALT in 2 months:eek: :eek: :eek: I am so scared. I called the Vet and they are supposed to call me back. This is terrible. I wonder why they didnt mention it yesterday? I hope it is nothing serious. Does anyone know anything about these blood tests. |
Sometimes they look at tests a few times before they give you an answer. Lets hope its just precaution on the vet's part. Keep us updated. Get well Zoey! |
Zoeybear, have you gotten bile acids tested? What is the ALT level? Ellie's ALT was up last week and her bile acids were also. |
Oh darlin', try not to fret too terribly! There are alot of reasons, and sometimes no reason at all, for these to be elevated. I can't write too much about the tests right now bc I'm at work - but I know others will chime in about these tests. How elevated were they? I'm sending good thoughts your way! |
tests Don't panic just yet...if your girl is symptom free, it can be a fluke..wait a few months... |
I don't know about the test or why they didn't tell you. Maybe they thought it wasn't serious. Let's hope so. Prayers coming your way. |
I would be upset that they didn't mention it. If those levels are elevated enough they won't put the dog under anesthesia. My 10 year old pom has severely elevated levels and she stopped breathing last week during her liver biopsy which we knew was a risk with her levels so high. Most likely with your puppy it could be stress from the drs office or something minor. I would do the recheck and ask the vet why it wasn't mentioned. Try not to worry. |
Thanks everyone for the nice thoughts. The vet said they weren't at a level that he would worry about. The BUN he said was prob due to her high protein diet. He acted like it was nothing to worry about, but does want to recheck in 2 months. Maybe Im just being overly protective. |
I don't have any idea about what those results mean, so I'll leave that for others to tell you. I just wanted to send you both (((hugs)))). |
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Do you know what her ALT was at? |
my thougths are with you. |
Zoeybear - I'm not a vet and really don't know what all these test mean either but trust your vet - continue doing the best you can for little Zoey and in two months if your vet wants her checked bring her in. I wouldn't worry yourself sick over this if she is acting normal, playing, eating, etc. Just keep an eye on her.;) |
Aww I hope evrthing with Zoey is okay! |
Glad that the vet says it should be nothing to worry about. I think all of us as Yorkie owners are hypochondriacs with our little friends! I don't worry about my health near as much as I worry about my little guy. |
Hope the test will be repeated and all will be fine. If the levels were really high...the vet should have told you before hand, as it would make her a more surgical risk. With that being said...what were the actual numbers? ALT is part of the liver function...BUN is part of the kidney function. Winston's ALT was a little high at 76, normal at my lab is up to 67. Normal BUN is up to 38 and Winston's was 18. He had the bile acid test done, which was post meal a little high at 27.2...pre meal was fine at 1.9. Both of his vets confer, this is a normal test...insignificant findings. Sure wish the very best for Zoey, don't worry about it too much...just repeat the same test as suggested, and do a bile acid test to put your mind at ease. |
The ALT was 156 The BUN 34 |
That is a little bit too high for comfort. Please get her bile acids tested just in case. |
I would highly recommend a bile acid test for your Zoey in this case. |
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She has been through so much. I hate to do anything else to her for awhile. What do the have to do to test bile? PS. Zoey hasnt pooped since she got home. She fasted from 9pm Sunday night to almost 6pm on Monday. She has been eating and drinking normally since Monday night. Lots of pee, but no poo. So this is 48hrs with no poo...Im ready to pull my hair out! |
An accurate bile acid test consists of an over night fast of 12 hrs, a blood draw, then they feed her, 2hrs later, they do another draw... If you want to wait to do the BAT, then if I were you, I would feed her a low protein food like Natural Balance Vegetarian or Avoderm Vegetarian for a month, and then do the bile acid test. Make sure she hasn't received heartworm pill or flea treatment within 1 week or more from the date that you do the BAT. If the numbers are elevated, then you know there's an issue in her liver that was not caused by a high protein diet, heartworm pills or flea preventative... |
Good post Yorkieluv. I know it is hard to see our pups go through a whole bunch of tests/vet visits but we really need to know what is going on to help them. I hope everything will turn out just fine with Zoey. |
I agree...the bile acid test is fairly simple and reasonably priced. I'd do it again, just for the peace of mind...it's worth it. |
:hands: I will pray for your baby, hope everything goes better:aimeeyork |
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