Halo had her appointment with Dr. Priddy today and acted like a good girl (meaning, she didn't pee on him).
Dr. Priddy said that Halo is in very good health. He also (just like our usual vet) recommended we wait 2 or 3 more weeks and have the blood tests done again by the same lab to see what the numbers were.
He said that the high enzyme # could be the results of muscle inflammation not necessarily the body's immune system attacking them. He said that a virus (Bobcat couldn't remember the name) is usually the cause of a muscle inflammation but that is kind of rare up here (that virus in Alaska). But, it could be something to pursue of her numbers remain high.
He also is pretty sure that the tumor on the liver is a fatty tumor and not cancer. An ultrasound will help determine that for sure. He did not recommend doing a biopsy because he is pretty sure that it is just fat and because they would have to cut her open to do the biopsy and it would take a few weeks for her to heal up.
He has relieved our minds so much. We'll be taking her back around September 15th for the blood re-test and the ultrasound. I will keep you posted.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your words of encouragement and thoughts and prayers. They have meant the world to us. For now, I think it's safe to focus your energy on some of the other sick babies here. Halo seems to be doing just fine.
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