Post by brittanyb on Jul 2, 2019 16:21:21 GMT -5
Finn had his ultrasound and X-rays done today. For all the background info, feel free to read my other thread called "A Diagnosis (sort of)". Well, while he may in fact have adrenal disease, there is something else going on as well. Finn's ultrasound and X-rays baffled both of the exotic vets at our clinic. His liver is *very* enlarged.
His vet said that the good news is that despite its size, the liver looks normal. (I know, that sounds like a complete oxymoron.) No evidence of tumors or any other concerning features. But it is so big, they couldn't even see his stomach on the ultrasound. Both doctors said this is the first time they've ever seen this.
So the next step is getting some blood work done, which scares me since he's already anemic. It's much less risky than the needle aspirate they also recommended, which would require sedation and the vet frankly doesn't think he would survive the procedure. So I'm going to go with the bloodwork for now and pray it gives us some answers, because I'm very perplexed by all this.
Has anyone dealt with/heard of anything similar to this?
His vet said that the good news is that despite its size, the liver looks normal. (I know, that sounds like a complete oxymoron.) No evidence of tumors or any other concerning features. But it is so big, they couldn't even see his stomach on the ultrasound. Both doctors said this is the first time they've ever seen this.
So the next step is getting some blood work done, which scares me since he's already anemic. It's much less risky than the needle aspirate they also recommended, which would require sedation and the vet frankly doesn't think he would survive the procedure. So I'm going to go with the bloodwork for now and pray it gives us some answers, because I'm very perplexed by all this.
Has anyone dealt with/heard of anything similar to this?
Did Jaffa always have a big liver, or only when he started having health issues? What did your vet have to say about it?
