Missy has been diagnosed with a high liver count of over 1,000 and they want to do an altrasound, biopsy, and then feeding tube with meds.
How successful are such diagnosis and treatments as far as increasing their life span?
Liver Disease
Posted on 2008/09/29 by User
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MissySymptoms: lethargy, no appetite & anorexia, vomiting -
Mark Nunez says:
These tests, along with a bile acids assay (to assess liver function), are going to be the quickest wat to get an answer for such a high ALT in a young cat. If Missy is an indoor/outdoor cat, toxins should be high on the list and she should be in the hospital now getting supportive care until the underlying problem is found. A biopsy doesn't guarantee a diagnosis, but it will be the best test for trying to determine the underlying cause. If Missy is overweight and did not eat for a few days, she may have fatty liver syndrome, in which case a feeding tube is what she needs (or she needs to be syringe fed small meals several times a day).
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