Milo - remember my thread about my dog with liver failure

dawnie1972

This is the link to the post i made at the beginning of this year - some of you may recall it.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3666145
Well i just wanted to update you to let you know that on Saturday he was given the all clear at the vets and after 10 months is finally off the medication. The vet said that the blood readings he took on Saturday are now those of a dog with a normal liver so everything is pretty much back to normal, one of the readings is really high still (Lipase - to do with the pancreas/intestines) but the vet is hoping this is because Milo ate a rabbit 2 weeks ago. He needs to have his blood test done again in 3 months just to make sure his body is still managing without the tablets but I was over the moon. He can also come off the Milk Thistle (which I'd taken him off anyway about 3 weeks ago as he was getting slightly hormonal - if you know what I mean :whistle:). Just makes you wonder how long he had been ill (without any signs showing) as its taken 10 months to get him well again. So lucky to have my boy fit and well again, and to have found such amazing vets.

Dollardog

So glad for you - what good news. May he continue to improve.

walwin

That's lovely news :j

harrys_nan

brilliant news

moggymutt

Excellent news. I'm hoping my pony's next bloodtest will show that her liver has improved. As well as special diet, she's been on milk thistle, tumeric, and nettle, except I stopped feeding nettle when I saw she was happily munching on the nettles in the field.

pulliptears

I sooo want to say I told you so Dawnie

So pleased for you. I know how worried you have been over the last 12 months. Huge hugs to you both xx

zaksmum

Really pleased for you Dawnie.

When you say he ate a rabbit - do you mean a wild rabbit that he caught and ate?

dawnie1972

zaksmum wrote: »

Really pleased for you Dawnie.

When you say he ate a rabbit - do you mean a wild rabbit that he caught and ate?

Yes a wild rabbit - I live in a detached rural farmhouse with lots of wildlife - unfortunately my cat catches the rabbits and brings them into the garden (or they come in of their own accord) - not sure where this one was and didnt see it (or him eat it) but I'm guessing it wasnt a fresh one as whatever he sicked up smelt rank!!

dawnie1972

pulliptears wrote: »

I sooo want to say I told you so Dawnie

So pleased for you. I know how worried you have been over the last 12 months. Huge hugs to you both xx

Thank you - was gonna email you but couldnt find your email address - its been a long 12 months but so so proud of him - he's a fighter thats for sure - only wish it could have been as happy an ending for you guys xx

zaksmum

dawnie1972 wrote: »

Yes a wild rabbit - I live in a detached rural farmhouse with lots of wildlife - unfortunately my cat catches the rabbits and brings them into the garden (or they come in of their own accord) - not sure where this one was and didnt see it (or him eat it) but I'm guessing it wasnt a fresh one as whatever he sicked up smelt rank!!

So does eating a wild rabbit damage the dog then?

dawnie1972

Its not good for them - its all to do with the pancreas etc - his Lipase reading has only increased since the cat started bringing rabbits into the garden - I'm really careful about what I give them now ie when Milo first came out of hospital he was having his tablet hidden in some chopped ham/port (you know the tinned stuff Spam) - this is really bad for them and can cause pancreatitis - my vet said the biggest cause is the gammon ham bones that families have at xmas.