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An ultrasound we did today showed that Musiaka has stones in his gallbladder. His liver is a bit larger than it should be (liver enzymes came back normal).
The vet thinks it's what's causing Musiaka's chronic vomiting.
She suggested we either try Ursodeoxycholic acid (like Ursodiol) to dissolve the stones or remove the gallbladder completely. The removal of the gallbladder sounds scary and we would need to find a good specialist in another city. But there are great risks involved with Ursodiol as well. The vet said it might result in a blockage and that we would have to monitor Musiaka's gallbladder by doing an ultrasound every two weeks. That also sounds scary and risky! A stuck gallbladder stone would definitely hurt as hell. The vet said to look out for lethargy, green vomit and diarrhea.
I would maybe risk it with the medicine, but a removal of a stuck stone would require going to another city and I don't have a car - what if it happens so sudden and I wont be able to get Musiaka help in time?
Do we have other options? Or which should we opt for - Ursodiol or gallbladder removal?
The vet thinks it's what's causing Musiaka's chronic vomiting.
She suggested we either try Ursodeoxycholic acid (like Ursodiol) to dissolve the stones or remove the gallbladder completely. The removal of the gallbladder sounds scary and we would need to find a good specialist in another city. But there are great risks involved with Ursodiol as well. The vet said it might result in a blockage and that we would have to monitor Musiaka's gallbladder by doing an ultrasound every two weeks. That also sounds scary and risky! A stuck gallbladder stone would definitely hurt as hell. The vet said to look out for lethargy, green vomit and diarrhea.
I would maybe risk it with the medicine, but a removal of a stuck stone would require going to another city and I don't have a car - what if it happens so sudden and I wont be able to get Musiaka help in time?
Do we have other options? Or which should we opt for - Ursodiol or gallbladder removal?