I posted a couple weeks ago about Leo having a very elevated ALT of 660 and an elevated Glucose of 300. He was vomiting white foam and not eating.
It has been two weeks since his initial admission (he came home once but only lasted about 8 hours before symptoms re-appeared) and is now back home for continued treatment.
We spent almost $5,000 on Ultrasound, needle aspiration, and finally a liver biopsy. The vet was sure it was either Low-Grade Lymphoma or an Auto-Immune Disease (such as IBD). He did not have a fever or elevated white blood cell count.
However, the biopsy sent to Cornell University reveals that he has an infection of the liver that came down through the bile duct. Completely curable and treatable! I am so relieved. Dr. Wienkle said that Leo will take about 6 weeks to recover. He is on 4 medications (2 anti-biotics, 1 appetite stimulant and 1 anti-nausea) and is doing much better already.
It has been two weeks since his initial admission (he came home once but only lasted about 8 hours before symptoms re-appeared) and is now back home for continued treatment.
We spent almost $5,000 on Ultrasound, needle aspiration, and finally a liver biopsy. The vet was sure it was either Low-Grade Lymphoma or an Auto-Immune Disease (such as IBD). He did not have a fever or elevated white blood cell count.
However, the biopsy sent to Cornell University reveals that he has an infection of the liver that came down through the bile duct. Completely curable and treatable! I am so relieved. Dr. Wienkle said that Leo will take about 6 weeks to recover. He is on 4 medications (2 anti-biotics, 1 appetite stimulant and 1 anti-nausea) and is doing much better already.