I'm Confused About Ralphies BAT Results - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ralphier · 06-06-2008, 10:13 AM

Okay, I will try and keep this short. A few weeks ago Ralphie had a Bile Acid test done. They said his post meal results were a little too high at 24.3. The vet wanted to bring him in to do another BAT just in case the test was off. So for his next one the post meal was 20.6. They said this was just a little high but not enough to be a shunt. They had never heard of a Protein C test or a scintigraphy. They basically had nothing else to tell me.

Ralphie acts perfectly fine but he really is just the absolute love of my life and I can't imagine something happening to him because I knew something was slightly wrong with his liver but let it go untreated.

If anyone has some advice on this it will be greatly appreciated. My family thinks I am being overly paranoid but I keep telling them "When you love something this much you can't help but be paranoid". I really hope I am overreacting but I am not familiar with what the normal levels are for this test and my vet is basically not helping at all. Any advice is soooo appreciated.

belindaY · 06-06-2008, 10:41 AM

I think normal is under 20, so those numbers are nothing to worry about seeing he has no symptoms whatsoever. Have it rechecked periodically and if it keeps going up you may want to modify his diet. I'm not medically trained, just a breeder who tries to be aware of this particular condition as it pertains to Yorkies. Good luck.

ralphier · 06-06-2008, 10:43 AM

Thank you sooo much!! You have no idea how bad I needed to hear this. I figured that is what I should do but I really needed to hear it from someone else.

TLC · 06-06-2008, 10:46 AM

YUP ~ I think he is good to go ~ no need to worry, those #'s are in a normal area

ralphier · 06-06-2008, 10:50 AM

Thank God!

Wylie's Mom · 06-06-2008, 04:27 PM

Glad you're getting answers on this - bc this is just not my area. Good people to ask on this (I think) are TLC, YorkieLuv, EllieMay, belindaY got ya quick - and a whoooooolllle bunch of others - so feel free to PM a few folks too.

Patti · 06-06-2008, 05:31 PM

Cali's first results were in the 90's and second in the 40's she was diagnosed with very mild MVD that needed no treatment. So I would think that Ralphie's numbers are good.

Yorkieluv · 06-08-2008, 06:37 AM

Those numbers are so close to normal..If your baby had any meds or flea/heartworm meds around the time that they did the blood draws, then that could be what made the numbers go every so slightly up. Maybe do another one in 6 months if you want and avoid high protein foods just in case.

I'm sure your baby will be okay

06-06-2008, 10:13 AM	#1
ralphier Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 646	I'm Confused About Ralphies BAT Results Okay, I will try and keep this short. A few weeks ago Ralphie had a Bile Acid test done. They said his post meal results were a little too high at 24.3. The vet wanted to bring him in to do another BAT just in case the test was off. So for his next one the post meal was 20.6. They said this was just a little high but not enough to be a shunt. They had never heard of a Protein C test or a scintigraphy. They basically had nothing else to tell me. Ralphie acts perfectly fine but he really is just the absolute love of my life and I can't imagine something happening to him because I knew something was slightly wrong with his liver but let it go untreated. If anyone has some advice on this it will be greatly appreciated. My family thinks I am being overly paranoid but I keep telling them "When you love something this much you can't help but be paranoid". I really hope I am overreacting but I am not familiar with what the normal levels are for this test and my vet is basically not helping at all. Any advice is soooo appreciated.

06-06-2008, 10:41 AM	#2
belindaY Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: redmond Posts: 132	IMO that's not high enough to worry about I think normal is under 20, so those numbers are nothing to worry about seeing he has no symptoms whatsoever. Have it rechecked periodically and if it keeps going up you may want to modify his diet. I'm not medically trained, just a breeder who tries to be aware of this particular condition as it pertains to Yorkies. Good luck.

06-06-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	YUP ~ I think he is good to go ~ no need to worry, those #'s are in a normal area __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

06-06-2008, 04:27 PM	#6
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Glad you're getting answers on this - bc this is just not my area. Good people to ask on this (I think) are TLC, YorkieLuv, EllieMay, belindaY got ya quick - and a whoooooolllle bunch of others - so feel free to PM a few folks too. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-06-2008, 05:31 PM	#7
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Cali's first results were in the 90's and second in the 40's she was diagnosed with very mild MVD that needed no treatment. So I would think that Ralphie's numbers are good. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

06-06-2008, 10:43 AM	#3
ralphier Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 646	Thank you sooo much!! You have no idea how bad I needed to hear this. I figured that is what I should do but I really needed to hear it from someone else.

06-06-2008, 10:50 AM	#5
ralphier Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 646	Thank God!

06-08-2008, 06:37 AM	#8
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Those numbers are so close to normal..If your baby had any meds or flea/heartworm meds around the time that they did the blood draws, then that could be what made the numbers go every so slightly up. Maybe do another one in 6 months if you want and avoid high protein foods just in case. I'm sure your baby will be okay __________________ Miko 's his Mommy