Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

Hi Barbara,
Waiting is always the worst! You'll be happy when the test is over and get you baby back.

Buddy's ALKP is greater than 2000UL. The normal range is 23-212. It is so high that it couldn't be measured on the test! I am concerned about the possibility of Denamaren causing problems with his allergies. I'm taking Buddy in for his first ACTH test either tomorrow or Wednesday. I'll ask the doctor about it then.

Kathy and Buddy:)

Molly doesn't have allergies, so we didn't have to take that into consideration, but she is on the Canadian Heppato Support, which is the same as Denamarin in the U.S. Or at least it is very close to the same thing.
The vet should have an idea if it would affect the allergies, so good idea to ask him about that.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene,

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The vet should have an idea if it would affect the allergies, so good idea to ask him about that.

This is the same vet that told me to fast Buddy for his ACTH TEST and to dose Trilostane on an empty stomach! :eek: I'll ask, but I don't know how much good is going to do. :rolleyes: I am better off asking this panel!:D

Thanks for you help,
Kathy and Buddy:)

Oh good gosh. You're right, wrong choice there. Still I'd ask, to at least see what he says. Hopefully one of the others on here will know more. So don't start till we get some feedback.

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I tried to upload a photo of Buddy for my avatar. It didn't work. I will try again.
Kathy

I think it did, I see a picture of a cute little dog in a red sweater. :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Why can't I see it? Kathy :confused:

Go to your profile, Edit Options on the left hand side.

Open that and you'll see an option near the bottom of the page under "Visible Post Elements" make sure that show avatars is selected, otherwise you won't see avatars.

That could be it.

Sharlene

Yes!:D
I can see the avatars now! So much cuter when I can view all the precious furbabies! :p
Thanks Sharlene

Hi Kathy,

What a handsome little guy Buddy is!

Denamarin is a combination of SAMe and silybin/silymarin. Silymarin is found in Milk Thistle. It does contain soy in the silybin -

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Silybin has low bioavailability. Denamarin, therefore, has been specially formulated to address this issue. It contains silybin in a complex with soybean phosphatidylcholine...

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http://www.drugs.com/vet/denamarin.html

Unless Buddy has a known allergy to soy, this would be a good drug for the liver. If soy is an issue, you can try plain Milk Thistle and / or SAMe as two products - both are good for the liver.

You're doing a great job, Mom! Keep up the good work!
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang