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03-09-2008, 07:14 PM | #16 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: florida
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| What is the purpose or action on Denosyl? |
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03-09-2008, 07:19 PM | #17 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| It protects the liver's cells from damage and may even begin to repair it, I think.
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03-09-2008, 07:35 PM | #18 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Joey's had a Protein C test already, right? That's the next step after two high bile acids. If indicated, the next step would be scintigraphy. Don't waste your money on an ultrasound even though many vets who aren't up to date on the current protocol will recommend them. The results are only reliable about 80% of the time according to Dr. Center, as low as 60% according to Dr. Tobias, I believe. It's possible you may be dealing with idiopathic epilepsy completely separate from his liver issues. Lady has epilepsy along with a laundry list of other health issues. Idiopathic epilepsy is organic epilepsy meaning there is no known reason for the seizures. They are not a symptom of another disease. That type of epilepsy most commonly starts between 1-5 years of age. My Lady was four when she started having seizures. Has your vet done a thyroid panel? A thyroid imbalance can also cause seizures. Lady is hypothyroid in addition to her epilepsy - her seizures are not a result. Yup, she's a mess, but I love her. She's a rescue and poorly bred, so her genetic time bombs started going off when she was Joey's age. The key when you have a dog who may have a several different health issues going on at the same time is to have a really good vet....and a big bank account. |
03-10-2008, 02:28 PM | #19 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: florida
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| We assume, yes assume, that his siezures are likey idiopathic. No Protein C has been drawn. What is the purpose of that? Joey is on his second primary vet and also has seen the local internist (waste of our time) and has a neurologist. The neurologist is the one who discovered the elevated bile acids. She also did the MRI which cost me my right arm. The university of Florida will work on the other arm if we return there. You mentioned a scintigraphy. Is this the dye study under general anesthesia which watches the dye travel to see if it takes a path to bypass the liver? And oh yes...Joey had the useless ultrasound already which couldn't locate a problem on his 5 pound little self. How foolish of me to think the 30 second ultrasound could see anthing his size! |
03-10-2008, 03:53 PM | #20 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Here is a great link to information from Dr. Center. She is one of, if not, the leading authority on liver diseases in the US. She developed the bile acids test. It should answer a lot of your questions: http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proce...2675&O=Generic This has been my "bible" for dealing with Lady's epilepsy: http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/ |
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