Teddy stays on his Meds

Ron Atkinson

Ron Atkinson

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Well Teddy and I just got home from his 7 month gall bladder ultrasound check up . All his blood work and electrolytes are in the green and his gallbladder looks pretty much like it did last time. So he is going to continue the ursodiol medication with check up in 6 months.
One good thing is it gives my Dr time to do more gallbladder surgeries ,He said he has done 2 since we were in last Both of which were successful. Neither was a sheltie.
 
That’s good news, Ron. It sounds like the Ursidiol is doing its job. They can stay on it forever; I have two on it for years plus Flurry and Misty who both have sludge but are stable with no mucoceles. We check them every six months too. Teddy is in good hands!
 
Wonderful positive news for Teddy. So glad to hear everything is stable. Meadow and Elijah are still on the ursodiol too. Their liver enzymes went up when we tried to see if they could do without it and the answer is nope. I hope Teddy is one who stays in the green with just meds.
 
Great news! We're doing the every 6 months with Brodie as well and Deacon will get his first this year too. I already started him on Milk Thistle.

I guess what I question is, Brodie is young and healthy... some sludge. Why keep the gallbladder? If he could survive without and survive the removal now that he is young and healthy, why keep it? I feel like it is just an issue waiting to rise up and the longer it goes, the older Brodie gets. I guess a question for the doc when I see him this summer with the boys.
 
Sandy in CT said:
I guess what I question is, Brodie is young and healthy... some sludge. Why keep the gallbladder? If he could survive without and survive the removal now that he is young and healthy, why keep it? I feel like it is just an issue waiting to rise up and the longer it goes, the older Brodie gets. I guess a question for the doc when I see him this summer with the boys.
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I'm with you, Sandy. I'm a big proponent of not waiting until your dog is an emergecy when the chances of survival are much less and the cost is much more. I think a scheduled, non-emergency surgery is preferable and better for the dog. I had that done with Checkers and Lacey when their sludge passed 50 percent and it was clear it wasn't decreasing. Ruffles, unfortunately, was an emergency procedure but her issue was not mucoceles. Flurry is approaching 50 percent and if it continues to increase I'll eventually have hers removed. She's going to be 8, and I'd rather have major surgery done before the dog is an older senior. The one rule I follow, and my vet concurs, is that this operation should be done by a board-certified surgeon. It's not a simple or one-day surgery and should be done in a 24-hour facility.
 
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