Ultrasound for liver problems? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T14:21:23Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/ultrasound-for-liver-problems?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1956229&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Alynne, my 4 year old corg…tag:mycorgi.com,2016-10-20:1150197:Comment:19562292016-10-20T16:16:12.251ZAMY HANEYhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AMYHANEY
<p>Hi Alynne, my 4 year old corgi is going thru the same thing right now. Elevated ALT and bile acids higher than normal. Would you mind sharing your experience and letting me know how Banjo is doing?</p>
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<p>We go for an ultrasound on 11/3....keeping my fingers crossed to pray that it is a best case scenario. The vet is leaning towards shunt, but U am still praying for a miracle.</p>
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<p>By the way, Bentley is clinically healthy with no signs or symptoms of any health issues.…</p>
<p>Hi Alynne, my 4 year old corgi is going thru the same thing right now. Elevated ALT and bile acids higher than normal. Would you mind sharing your experience and letting me know how Banjo is doing?</p>
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<p>We go for an ultrasound on 11/3....keeping my fingers crossed to pray that it is a best case scenario. The vet is leaning towards shunt, but U am still praying for a miracle.</p>
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<p>By the way, Bentley is clinically healthy with no signs or symptoms of any health issues. Routine bloodwork was done because of infection of some kind, then showed elevated ALT. Looking for answers...thank you and hope Banjo is doing well.</p> Good luck Trice...we are hopi…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-03-01:1150197:Comment:9088512011-03-01T23:35:54.655ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
Good luck Trice...we are hoping your owner gets some answers too:)
Good luck Trice...we are hoping your owner gets some answers too:) Hi there,
I have been readin…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-03-01:1150197:Comment:9085072011-03-01T22:01:05.472ZTricehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Trice
Hi there,<br />
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I have been reading about Banjo and his shunt. WHat is a microscopic shunt exactly? Trice has been diagnosed with a liver shunt but I am going to a former vet for a second opinion.<br />
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My current vet tells me that Trice has elevated liver enzymes, failed his bile acid test, an ultrasound didnt prove much so he says that scintigraphy is the only way to determine if he truly has liver shunt or something else. If it's a shunt, surgery may help him. But some shunts are inoperable.<br />
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I am so…
Hi there,<br />
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I have been reading about Banjo and his shunt. WHat is a microscopic shunt exactly? Trice has been diagnosed with a liver shunt but I am going to a former vet for a second opinion.<br />
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My current vet tells me that Trice has elevated liver enzymes, failed his bile acid test, an ultrasound didnt prove much so he says that scintigraphy is the only way to determine if he truly has liver shunt or something else. If it's a shunt, surgery may help him. But some shunts are inoperable.<br />
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I am so distraught over this. My sweet Trice is depressed and has lost a lot of weight. He is probably, Im guessing, 16 pounds right now. He is skin and bones.<br />
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What medication were you given? What is the special diet?<br />
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Thanks so much for reading. Hope to hear from you soon. Such good news. What is the d…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-15:1150197:Comment:8968872011-02-15T23:01:22.089ZPeggie Walshhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/PeggieWalsh
Such good news. What is the diet??? My Little Muffet is on a food called s/d - it looks like brown jello. It is suppose to help with bladder stones. Thanks goodness she likes it. Best of luck to you!!!
Such good news. What is the diet??? My Little Muffet is on a food called s/d - it looks like brown jello. It is suppose to help with bladder stones. Thanks goodness she likes it. Best of luck to you!!! So glad for all of you that i…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-15:1150197:Comment:8968852011-02-15T22:48:27.601ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
So glad for all of you that it is able to be controlled...love the pics of Banjo... he looks so handsome:)
So glad for all of you that it is able to be controlled...love the pics of Banjo... he looks so handsome:) Thank you for the update, gla…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-15:1150197:Comment:8966262011-02-15T21:59:48.661ZSam Tsanghttp://mycorgi.com/profile/ceo
Thank you for the update, glad to hear it can be manage with diet
Thank you for the update, glad to hear it can be manage with diet I am glad to hear the somewha…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-15:1150197:Comment:8969582011-02-15T21:27:13.306ZJennifer Markleyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JenniferMarkley
I am glad to hear the somewhat sad, but good news! I'm happy you will be able to control it with diet...
I am glad to hear the somewhat sad, but good news! I'm happy you will be able to control it with diet... So we got the ultrasound back…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-15:1150197:Comment:8969442011-02-15T19:20:02.778Zalynnehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/alynne
So we got the ultrasound back and he has microscopic liver shunts! Something we can control with food and hopefully get him to put on some weight! Glad that is all it is!
So we got the ultrasound back and he has microscopic liver shunts! Something we can control with food and hopefully get him to put on some weight! Glad that is all it is! he was in the vet today and h…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-08:1150197:Comment:8592412011-02-08T03:50:23.084Zalynnehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/alynne
<p>he was in the vet today and has an intestinal infection, they did tests and xrays and stool samples and stuff. So i feel better the sickness wasn't from his liver (or so they say) hes is now on meds at home, eating special food. I am really worried about that ultrasound next week!</p>
<p>he was in the vet today and has an intestinal infection, they did tests and xrays and stool samples and stuff. So i feel better the sickness wasn't from his liver (or so they say) hes is now on meds at home, eating special food. I am really worried about that ultrasound next week!</p> My Corgi has Addison's Diseas…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-07:1150197:Comment:8589252011-02-07T22:59:49.265ZPeggie Walshhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/PeggieWalsh
<p>My Corgi has Addison's Disease and it manifests itself the same way with the urination/weakness/drinking. It took three vets to diagnose her. Two Vets suggested she be put down. It is rare in Corgis, so it is a diagnoses that is overlooked. She was about three at the time, on Friday she turned 9. I am NOT a vet, this is just my story of the stress we went through trying to balance our Little Corgi! </p>
<p>My Corgi has Addison's Disease and it manifests itself the same way with the urination/weakness/drinking. It took three vets to diagnose her. Two Vets suggested she be put down. It is rare in Corgis, so it is a diagnoses that is overlooked. She was about three at the time, on Friday she turned 9. I am NOT a vet, this is just my story of the stress we went through trying to balance our Little Corgi! </p>